Health Review

Mr MARSHALL (Dunstan—Leader of the Opposition) (14:25): My question is to the Minister for Health. Can the minister advise whether SA Health is requiring any clinicians to sign contracts which require them to only speak publicly in support of Transforming Health?

The Hon. J.J. SNELLING (Playford—Minister for Health, Minister for the Arts, Minister for Health Industries) (14:25): This old hoary chestnut. For one moment they are telling us that there are thousands of clinicians all coming out speaking against it; and the next moment they are telling us we are gagging them. The ability of the Leader of the Opposition to hold two contradictory ideas in his mind at the same time is quite remarkable. I haven't seen it in anyone else. For one moment, we're gagging them; the other moment they're all speaking out. I mean the man is just amazing in the way he manages to hold two contradictory ideas in his head at the same time.

The SPEAKER: Point of order; member for Unley.

Mr PISONI: I do believe the minister is entering debate.

The SPEAKER: Yes, I uphold the point of order. The member for Fisher.