HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Mrs REDMOND (Heysen—Leader of the Opposition) (15:10): My question is to the Minister for Health. Is the minister saying that the unreconciled balance was never as much as $200 million?

The SPEAKER: I think that is probably a separate question.

The Hon. J.D. HILL (Kaurna—Minister for Health and Ageing, Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Minister for the Arts) (15:10): No, I didn't say that at all.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. J.D. HILL: Why is that cause for laughter, Madam Speaker?

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! You will allow the minister to answer the question.

The Hon. J.D. HILL: The question was, as I understand it—from when the question was asked of the Treasurer—is it true that there's $200 million worth of unreconciled accounts?

The Hon. J.J. Snelling interjecting:

The Hon. J.D. HILL: Or $200 million lighter, whatever. The reality was, the day that question was asked, the amount that hadn't been reconciled was $60 million, and I was pointing that out to the house. Then I pointed out to the house today, when the question was re-asked, that the amount was $37 million in the Adelaide area and about $8 million in the southern. So, I was pointing out that there was an exaggerated claim made by the opposition in order to make a political point. They are not after facts, they are just—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! Member for Adelaide.