Oakden Mental Health Facility

Mr DULUK (Davenport) (14:33): Supplementary to the Minister for Health: was there ever a proposal to invest $5.4 million into older persons mental health services between 2011 and 2014 as a result of the closure of the Acacia and Jacaranda wards at Glenside?

The Hon. J.J. SNELLING (Playford—Minister for Health, Minister for the Arts, Minister for Health Industries) (14:33): I would need to have a look at that and find out, not—

Members interjecting:

The Hon. J.J. SNELLING: The question was to me, you goose.

Members interjecting:

The Hon. J.J. SNELLING: I withdraw, Mr Speaker.

The SPEAKER: I haven't yet asked the minister to withdraw, but I now do so.

The Hon. J.J. SNELLING: I withdraw. But it is a bit foolish of the Leader of the Opposition to be attacking me for taking a question which was addressed to me but, anyway, put that to one side. I am more than happy to—

Mr Marshall: But you don't know the answer. She is supposed to be the Minister for Mental Health.

The Hon. J.J. SNELLING: I was the Minister for Mental Health at the time of the issues that the member for Davenport is canvassing.

Mr Gardner interjecting:

The SPEAKER: If the leader or the member for Morialta make another utterance outside standing orders, they will both be departing.

The Hon. J.J. SNELLING: I am more than happy to have a look and find out what the circumstances of that were.