Women's and Children's Hospital

Mr PICTON (Kaurna) (14:37): My question is to the Premier. Does the Premier think it's acceptable that the only additional resources provided to the Women's and Children's Hospital since the receipt of the letter from 215 doctors is the employment of a single trainee?

The Hon. S.K. KNOLL: Mr Speaker, that question contained a lot of fact and assertion, an offence under standing order 97.

The SPEAKER: The insertion of facts, would the member for Kaurna like to seek leave to insert such facts—

Mr PICTON: I am happy to rephrase.

The SPEAKER: —or rephrase.

Mr PICTON: Thank you, Mr Speaker. My question is to the Premier. Is it accurate that only one single trainee has been hired to address the issues raised by 215 doctors in October?

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL (Dunstan—Premier) (14:38): I am very satisfied that since coming to government there has been a 14 per cent increase in the budget for the Women's and Children's Health Network. That's $65 million per year. How that money is spent is an issue that is up to the board.

The Hon. A. Piccolo: So the answer is yes.

The SPEAKER: The member for Light is either talking to himself or interjecting, so he is warned.