Mental Health Services

Mr MALINAUSKAS (Croydon—Leader of the Opposition) (15:23): My question is to the Premier. What will happen to people on waiting lists of state-based mental health programs from state-based NGOs following the $6.8 million cut to their funding?

The SPEAKER: What will happen?

The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER: Point of order, sir.

The SPEAKER: Is it hypothetical?

The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER: The member continues to characterise as a cut what has clearly been explained in previous answers. It therefore contains argument and is disorderly, and even if it weren't argument, if he were saying it was fact, he introduced it without leave.

The SPEAKER: I am going to allow the word 'cut' to be part of the political argy-bargy relating to what a government may or may not be doing. I am going to allow that and I am going to allow the Premier a chance to respond.

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL (Dunstan—Premier) (15:24): There has been no cut.