Alcohol and Other Drug Strategy

Mr DULUK (Davenport) (15:00): My question is also to the Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse. I note the minister's correction to the record yesterday that federal funding cuts were not responsible for funding changes to the Treatment Intervention Program or the Aboriginal—

The SPEAKER: Can the member ask a question?

Mr DULUK: Yes: will the minister now explain why state funding for both programs have been ceased or reduced despite it being reported that they were effective and exceeding KPIs in the government's 2014 Alcohol and Other Drug Strategy progress report?

The Hon. L.A. VLAHOS (Taylor—Minister for Disabilities, Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse) (15:00): We continue, as the taxpayers would expect, to review all programs, and if we can achieve them on existing KPIs for less money that is in the taxpayers' best interest. These decisions were made in 2013, I believe, and I am advised.