BUDGET FORECAST

Mr MARSHALL (Norwood—Leader of the Opposition) (14:30): My question is to the Premier. Can the Treasurer confirm that 10 of the government's savings measures have been classified internally as 'red' with a projected end-of-year savings shortfall of approximately $41 million?

The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL (Cheltenham—Premier, Treasurer, Minister for State Development, Minister for the Public Sector, Minister for the Arts) (14:30): The Mid-Year Budget Review will reveal all of the steps that we have taken in relation to our savings initiatives. The question on everybody's lips is: what are they going to cut to fund their $230 million of throwaway to the business community?

The Hon. I.F. EVANS: Point of order, sir—

The SPEAKER: I think the Treasurer has finished. In the interim, if the leader would be—

Mr Venning: He certainly has; he certainly is.

The SPEAKER: I know it's his last week, so it's with great reluctance that I call the member for Schubert to order. And his interjection has quite made me forget the other two people I was going to warn. Member for Davenport.

The Hon. I.F. EVANS: Mr Speaker, the member for Schubert has been here for only 23 years, and I ask you to show some leniency when it comes to being familiar with the standing orders!

The SPEAKER: Yes, thank you. The leader, with a supplementary.