Operational Research in Health

Mr PICTON (Kaurna) (14:59): My question is to the Premier. Has the Premier received or read a consultant's report from Operational Research in Health (ORH), completed last year, regarding resourcing of the Ambulance Service?

The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart—Minister for Energy and Mining) (14:59): I can certainly say that I'm not familiar with that report, but what I can share with the house is that—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN: —is directly related to the member's question about resourcing for the Ambulance Service is that the Auditor-General's Report, which was released earlier this week, showed that $23 million of increased funding has been provided to this government in the 2018-19 financial year specifically for the Ambulance Service. In fact, we have seen an increase of 137 in full-time equivalent employees from the previous financial year. So that—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN: —is the information that I can provide with regard to resourcing of the Ambulance Service.

An honourable member interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! The member for MacKillop. I will come back to the deputy leader.