Health Budget

Dr McFETRIDGE (Morphett) (15:03): A further supplementary to the health minister: was the federal health minister, Peter Dutton, correct then in his public statement that there is an extra $332 million coming into the state health budget?

The Hon. J.J. SNELLING (Playford—Minister for Health, Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Minister for the Arts, Minister for Health Industries) (15:03): I can inform the house what is true and that is, over the next four years, we will be receiving $655 million less than we were. You do not have to take my word for it. Speak to any other Liberal premier right around this country. The only Liberals in this country who do not accept that the feds have cut our health budget is that lot.

Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN: Point of order, sir.

The SPEAKER: It had better be a point of order.

Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN: Standing order 98: the minister is debating the answer.

The SPEAKER: Yes, I uphold the point of order. The member for Adelaide.