Modbury Hospital

Mr MARSHALL (Dunstan—Leader of the Opposition) (14:22): Supplementary, sir: when did—

The SPEAKER: Regarding my previous ruling, the Leader of the Opposition cannot have his cake and eat it too. The leader.

Mr MARSHALL: I don't even know what you are referring to, sir.

The SPEAKER: What I am referring to is: if I give the opposition 15 questions on the trot, they don't have explanations as well. The leader.

Mr MARSHALL: I will just ask a supplementary; it's fine. At what point did the emergency surgery at the Modbury Hospital cease to be available for emergency patients?

The Hon. J.J. SNELLING (Playford—Minister for Health, Minister for the Arts, Minister for Health Industries) (14:22): Several months ago. It was well announced. It happened and it was very public. I remember the media about it at the time.