HOSPITAL STAFFING

Dr McFETRIDGE (Morphett) (16:52): Thank you, Mr Speaker. Talking about thousands of jobs at stake, this is a question to the Minister for Health: of the 600 health job cuts targeted by 30 June 2014, how many of those will be nursing positions?

The Hon. J.J. SNELLING (Playford—Minister for Health and Ageing, Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Minister for Defence Industries, Minister for Veterans' Affairs) (16:52): This is exactly the same question that was asked by the member for Morphett during estimates. I undertook to get back to him. Of course, to some extent, we are still having to work those issues through, but as soon as we know, I will get back to him with an answer.