Oakden Mental Health Facility

Mr DULUK (Davenport) (15:17): A supplementary to the Minister for Mental Health. When did the Minister for Health advise you that Ward 18 was not suitable as a place of relocation?

The Hon. J.J. SNELLING (Playford—Minister for Health, Minister for the Arts, Minister for Health Industries) (15:17): We have conversations all the time because, unlike the other side of the house, we like each other and we talk to each other. We actually talk to each other; we actually like each other. We do not have the 'no talkies', the internecine battles that you see on the other side of the house. We have regular conversations, and I have regular conversations with all members on this side of the chamber.

Members interjecting:

The Hon. J.J. SNELLING: How is the poor old member for Morphett going? I have to say that the member for Morphett might have got more votes in his local plebiscite if the Leader of the Opposition hadn't intervened on his behalf.

Mr GARDNER: Point of order: I think it might be worthwhile for us to get back to Oakden.

The SPEAKER: That is not a point of order.

Mr GARDNER: Can I add standing order 98 to the front of it?

The SPEAKER: Thank you very much. I uphold it.

The Hon. J.J. SNELLING: The Minister for Mental Health and I have regularly corresponded with each other on the issues at Oakden, because obviously—

Mr Marshall: Did she speak to you about the report—

The Hon. J.J. SNELLING: The Minister for Mental Health advised cabinet of the report before it was publicly released. If the opposition was listening at any stage, the Minister for Mental Health has given ministerial statements that the Chief Psychiatrist was looking at it. Isn't it interesting how very few questions came from the opposition when this first became an issue? It is only because they have seen an ambulance to chase, which is their approach to policy in this state. They have taken no interest in the Oakden issue until recent weeks. Not a single question from the opposition on the Oakden issue until recent weeks, and doesn't that tell you a lot about the sort of person the Leader of the Opposition is?