House of Assembly Fifty-Third Parliament, Second Session (53-2) 53 2 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Modbury Hospital Modbury Hospital Mr GOLDSWORTHY House of Assembly Kavel Modbury Hospital Mr GOLDSWORTHY (Kavel) (15:03): My question again is to the Minister for Health. Will the minister guarantee that all the current surgical services other than ophthalmology will be delivered at the Modbury Hospital as inpatient services after Transforming Health is implemented? The Hon. J.J. SNELLING House of Assembly Playford Minister for Health Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Minister for the Arts Minister for Health Industries Modbury Hospital The Hon. J.J. SNELLING (Playford—Minister for Health, Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Minister for the Arts, Minister for Health Industries) (15:04): We are looking at all of our— Members interjecting: The Hon. J.J. SNELLING House of Assembly The Hon. J.J. SNELLING: The simple fact is I know that the Liberal Party in this state has a vision for a health system in South Australia which is the same as that from the 1950s. I know that they would rather that nothing change. They don't support investing in our hospitals. They don't support any changes to the way we deliver health services. Their vision is a health system from the 1950s. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: This is so therapeutic. Mr Gardner House of Assembly Mr Gardner: Standing order 98, debate. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Don't be a wet blanket. The Hon. J.J. SNELLING House of Assembly The Hon. J.J. SNELLING: Mr Speaker, thank you for your protection. And that is the vision of the Liberal Party for the health system in this state. The simple fact is that we do move services around and we will continue to move services around. And there is one thing— Ms Chapman House of Assembly Ms Chapman: Out the door! The Hon. J.J. SNELLING House of Assembly The Hon. J.J. SNELLING: Because— An honourable member interjecting: The Hon. J.J. SNELLING House of Assembly The Hon. J.J. SNELLING: Yes, indeed, and a good example for that is making sure that people who live in the northern suburbs of Adelaide have access to good health services, something those opposite have consistently opposed at every step. The fact is that they do not want us investing in our hospitals. Every time we invest in upgrading our health infrastructure they get up— The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: A point of order. The minister has not used the term 'hospital haters' yet. Mr GOLDSWORTHY House of Assembly Mr GOLDSWORTHY: Mr Speaker, the point of order is relevance. The question was specific about the minister guaranteeing surgical services. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: I will listen carefully to the minister's diatribe. The Hon. J.J. SNELLING House of Assembly The Hon. J.J. SNELLING: The simple fact is that, of course, we will move services around to make sure that people across South Australia get the health services that they need, and we need to also make sure that we provide for the best clinical outcomes because, at the end of the day, our health system has to be configured to make sure we get the best possible services and the best possible patient outcomes. Now I know that patient outcomes is a dirty word to those opposite. I know that they are more interested in being petty ambulance chasers, looking to jump all over and try to make any political capital— Mr GARDNER House of Assembly Mr GARDNER: This is both offensive and debate. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Why is it offensive? Mr GARDNER House of Assembly Mr GARDNER: That was my own comment. Debate is the point of order. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The Minister for Health must not debate the answer. The Hon. J.J. SNELLING House of Assembly The Hon. J.J. SNELLING: I will not be lectured to by those who privatised the Modbury Hospital, whose only vision for health care in the north-eastern suburbs is to flog it off to the highest bidder. Ms CHAPMAN House of Assembly Ms CHAPMAN: Point of order. The minister is clearly defying your ruling. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Well, it is rhetoric, and I think we will move on to the member for Reynell.