Education Budget

Mr PISONI (Unley) (14:56): Supplementary: considering the minister was so eloquent in her details of the impact of the federal government cuts to the education budget, is she able to detail the impact of her own department's $230 million of education cuts, as outlined in the Budget and Finance Committee Hansard of 18 November last year?

The Hon. J.M. RANKINE (Wright—Minister for Education and Child Development) (14:57): I am surprised even that the shadow spokesperson would ask a question like this, being that they clearly have a view that their policies, or their leader, were certainly not in politics for social issues. But let me point out the education—

Mr Pisoni interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The minister will be seated. The point of order.

Mr PISONI: She is once again defying your ruling.

The SPEAKER: I uphold the point of order on the basis that the minister appears to be imputing improper motives to the opposition in asking the question. Minister.

The Hon. J.M. RANKINE: Sir, the education budget over the next five years is likely to grow by something like $1.9 billion. I can guarantee we won't be sacking 25,000 public servants—25,000 public servants—

Mr Pisoni interjecting:

The Hon. J.M. RANKINE: He let the cat out of the bag.

The SPEAKER: The member for Unley is warned for the second and final time. The member for Unley.