HEALTH BUDGET

137 Mr HAMILTON-SMITH (Waite) (17 July 2012). With respect to 2012-13 Budget Paper 4, vol. 3, p. 35—

Why did expenditure increase from a budgeted $5.3 million to an estimated result of $8.1 million in 2011-12?

The Hon. J.D. HILL (Kaurna—Minister for Health and Ageing, Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Minister for the Arts): I am advised:

The annotation just below the table presented on 2012-13 Budget Paper 4, vol. 3, p. 35, states:

2011–12 Estimated Result/2011–12 Budget

The $2.8 million increase in expenses is primarily due to additional funding provided for the introduction of new Seniors Card that incorporates Metrocard technology.