Macular Disease

The Hon. K.L. VINCENT (15:17): Given that I specifically stated in the explanation to my question that I was aware of federal cuts and that that wasn't what I wanted to hear about, will the minister ensure that the answer she receives from the health minister specifically deals with what the state government is doing and what they can do to help South Australians at risk of irreversible blindness?

The Hon. G.E. GAGO (Minister for Employment, Higher Education and Skills, Minister for Science and Information Economy, Minister for the Status of Women, Minister for Business Services and Consumers) (15:18): I thank the honourable member for her supplementary question, and I would urge all honourable members in this place, including the Hon. Kelly Vincent, to be lobbying the federal government against their savage federal budget cuts to our health services that will have a profound impact on every South Australian for generations to come, possibly. It's fundamentally dismantling Medicare, and it's hitting those who are the most vulnerable and can least afford it.

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order! Do you have another supplementary?

The Hon. G.E. Gago interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: The honourable minister, let's move on. The Hon. Mr Lucas.