Grandparents for Grandchildren SA

Ms STINSON (Badcoe) (14:50): Supplementary: is the minister aware that, without ongoing government funding, quite aside from a tender, this organisation will be forced to close on 2 July?

The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Premier, Attorney-General) (14:50): Point of order: that is a hypothetical question.

The SPEAKER: The point of order is for hypothetical or argument?

The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN: It's both.

The SPEAKER: Would the member for Badcoe like to just rephrase that question. It does presuppose—

Ms STINSON: Certainly, Mr Speaker.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! It does presuppose an outcome, but if you would like to ask it in a different way you have the opportunity, member for Badcoe.

Ms STINSON: Is the minister aware that this organisation will close its doors on 2 July due to a lack of government funding?

Members interjecting:

Ms STINSON: No, it's not.

The SPEAKER: I will allow the question in this instance. Deputy Premier.

The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN: Let's put the member out of her misery in this regard. Every organisation—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN: —including the departments that serve our state well, will await with interest, no doubt, the publication of the next state budget. A day has been set for that to occur later this year. Arrangements are made in respect of the processes by which an organisation that in any way feels they are going to be prejudiced in respect of waiting, which they have done every other year, can make their application to the Treasurer's office as per the normal process.