House of Assembly Fifty-Third Parliament, Second Session (53-2) 53 2 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Question Time State Government Concessions State Government Concessions Mr MARSHALL House of Assembly Dunstan Leader of the Opposition State Government Concessions Mr MARSHALL (Dunstan—Leader of the Opposition) (14:08): My question is to the Treasurer. How many people will be worse off under the government's changes to pensioner concessions announced today? The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS House of Assembly West Torrens Minister for Finance Minister for State Development Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy Minister for Small Business State Government Concessions The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens—Treasurer, Minister for Finance, Minister for State Development, Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy, Minister for Small Business) (14:08): I assume that means that the Leader of the Opposition is not supporting bringing in new people to the concession payment— Mr Marshall House of Assembly Mr Marshall: You can think what you like; just answer the question. The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS House of Assembly The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: I know you're having a bad day; it's okay, it will be over soon. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Point of order, member for Schubert. Mr KNOLL House of Assembly Mr KNOLL: I do not think you are having a bad day, sir. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: It would be nice if it were a point of order, because I would have upheld it, but it was just an impromptu speech. The Treasurer. The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS House of Assembly The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: There are self-funded retirees who do not hold a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card who will not be eligible for the new concession and will no longer receive the $100 council rate concession, and there are about 20,000 of those households.