CAR PARKING LEVY

Mr MARSHALL (Norwood—Leader of the Opposition) (14:47): It's almost hilarious. I would like to ask a supplementary to the health minister, if possible. Which health services will be cut to pay for the health department's component of the car park tax?

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) (14:47): Well, isn't it wonderful to hear the opposition talking about hospital cuts, because if there's one group in this chamber who hate hospitals—in fact, there's one thing they hate more than a hospital, they hate a new hospital even more.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The Minister for Health will be seated.

Mr Marshall: Is that it?

The SPEAKER: No, no—

Mrs REDMOND: Point of order—

The SPEAKER: I don't need the point of order from the member for Heysen; I anticipate it. It is somewhat over the top to say that a member of the house 'hates' hospitals. Could perhaps the Minister of Health break down his reasoning into smaller parts and then make it sequential and logical?

The Hon. J.J. SNELLING: Sir, every time with the new Royal Adelaide Hospital, or EPAS, or any of the hospital developments, which this government has proudly undertaken, what do we get from the opposition? Moaning and groaning. Every time this government invests a dollar in a new hospital a little part of them dies. A little part of them dies with every dollar that this government invests in our health system.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Yes, uphold that—

Mr Marshall: Can we get an answer from him?

The SPEAKER: I uphold that point of order. Is there a supplementary?

Mr Marshall: Is there an answer?

The SPEAKER: The member for Taylor.