Australian Craniofacial Unit

Mr MALINAUSKAS (Croydon—Leader of the Opposition) (14:07): My question is to the minister representing the Minister for Health. On what advice did the minister rely on to inform the house yesterday that Professor David David AC had been given every opportunity to contribute to an independent review commissioned by the government into the Craniofacial Unit? With your leave, Mr Speaker, and that of the house, I will explain.

Leave granted.

Mr MALINAUSKAS: When asked on ABC radio this morning if he had every opportunity to contribute to a review of the unit, Professor David said, and I quote, 'No, [that's] all totally wrong and absurd.' Professor David then described the Minister for Energy as, and I quote, 'somebody who doesn't know what he's talking about'.

The SPEAKER: Minister.

Mr Koutsantonis: This is the South Australian of the Year.

The SPEAKER: The member for West Torrens is now warned.

The Hon. V.A. Chapman interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The Deputy Premier is warned. Minister.

The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart—Minister for Energy and Mining) (14:08): Thank you, Mr Speaker. I answered that question yesterday. I think it was the very last question; it might have been the second last. I think it was the last question that the shadow minister for health asked, which was essentially the same question that you have just asked, and I answered it yesterday.

Members interjecting:

The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN: I have also clarified my position in this house subsequently. So the answer is already on the record in this house.

The SPEAKER: Before I call the member for Kaurna, I call the following members to order: the member for Badcoe, the Premier, the member for Playford and the Leader of the Opposition. The member for Kaurna.