Mental Health Beds

Mr MARSHALL (Dunstan—Leader of the Opposition) (14:53): Nevertheless, I'm just wondering whether the minister—

The SPEAKER: Is this a supplementary?

Mr MARSHALL: Supplementary, sir—could address the issue of which consumer groups had been engaged in the review of the number of acute mental health beds in the South Australian system, following on from the statements he made in estimates in July this year?

The Hon. J.J. SNELLING (Playford—Minister for Health, Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Minister for the Arts, Minister for Health Industries) (14:53): I'll get back to the house. I think there has been some governance framework over these projects and I'm pretty sure there's been some consumer involvement or representation on it, but I will double-check that. Again, as I said, I don't think anyone is going to have an argument with me that it is unacceptable for a mental health patient to be waiting in an emergency department for any longer than is absolutely necessary.