HEALTH DEPARTMENT BUDGET

The Hon. I.F. EVANS (Davenport) (15:53): My question is to the Minister for Health. Can the minister confirm that the MYEFO statement released by the federal government last week showed that federal health payments to South Australia are falling by around $120 million over the next four years, what impact will this have on the state health services and will this require any further job losses within the health system?

The Hon. J.D. HILL (Kaurna—Minister for Health and Ageing, Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Minister for the Arts) (15:54): I will seek some advice about the matter. I do not have a briefing on it. I acknowledge the importance of the question and the rehearsal that the shadow treasurer is making for the shadow ministry for health, as a number of others seem to be doing today, but I will take it seriously and I will get some information for him.