Health Budget

Mr PICTON (Kaurna) (14:48): My question is to the Premier. Premier, why were there 112 fewer nurses working in our health system as of 30 June 2020 compared with 30 June 2019?

The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER (Morialta—Minister for Education) (14:49): The member is obviously not putting an explanation to that question because he knows that there is a lack of confidence, I think, that the house has in his numbers as a general view. What the house does know is that since coming to government this government has indeed re-funded dramatic enhancements—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER: —to the health budget compared to the settings left by the member for West Torrens when he ceased to be the Treasurer of South Australia just three short years ago—just three short years ago—when we were denied that opportunity to have the settings left by the member for West Torrens as the Treasurer continuing in the budget. This government has restored funding to the health services. We continue to restore confidence in the health services and we will continue that work. The increased support for the health services in South Australia has run into the hundreds of millions of dollars, and we are delivering better outcomes for the people of South Australia.