Enterprise Patient Administration System

Mr MARSHALL (Dunstan—Leader of the Opposition) (14:20): What is your role in the monitoring of the EPAS system?

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens—Treasurer, Minister for Finance, Minister for State Development, Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy, Minister for Small Business) (14:20): As Treasurer, I do all I can to make sure my colleagues spend their money on budget and on time, and we have robust discussions.

An honourable member: Vigorous.

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: Vigorous discussions. Can I just say that they do an exceptional job of making sure that their products are delivered on time and on budget.

Ms Sanderson: How many millions have you overspent?

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

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: My job is to make sure that our public servants have the tools that they need to do their jobs. When the Attorney and the police minister come to me and they say, 'We need more resourcing for our police,' or, 'We need new laws for our police to go out and give them the tools that they need to keep us safe,' we don't verbal them, we back them. We don't make up fibs.

Ms CHAPMAN: Point of order. The Treasurer was asked a question about—

The SPEAKER: The point of order is relevance?

Ms CHAPMAN: Relevance.

The SPEAKER: I uphold it.

Ms CHAPMAN: Thank you, sir.