Modbury Hospital

Mr GOLDSWORTHY (Kavel) (15:01): I know they all love me over there! My question is to the Minister for Health. Which—

The Hon. T.R. Kenyon interjecting:

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

Mr GOLDSWORTHY: It's about him actually. Which of the 32 services listed on material distributed recently by the members for Newland and Florey will be available at the Modbury Hospital as inpatient services after Transforming Health is implemented? The minister should be aware of the distributed material and its content given his reference and response when asked by the The Leader newspaper.

The SPEAKER: I think it would have been better if the member had sought leave to make an explanation, but there it is.

The Hon. J.J. SNELLING (Playford—Minister for Health, Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Minister for the Arts, Minister for Health Industries) (15:02): I absolutely stand by everything that is in the material that's been distributed by the member for Florey and the member for Newland—it is completely correct. Let's face it, there are certain people who have been spreading lies about the Modbury Hospital and its future, certain people who have been spreading—

Mr Marshall: Who?

The Hon. J.J. SNELLING: Christopher Pyne for one. Christopher Pyne, who said on radio that the Modbury Hospital would be closing when he knew very well that was not the case—just one example, and I could cite many, many other lies being spread about the future of the Modbury Hospital. I welcome the member for Newland and the member for Florey distributing information to combat the lies that have been spread about the future of the Modbury Hospital.

The simple fact is the Modbury Hospital has a great future in this state. It provides critical services to the people of the north-east, including my family, and it has a long future.

The SPEAKER: The member for Kavel.

Ms Bedford interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The member for Florey is called to order.