Country Hospitals

The Hon. J.E. HANSON (15:12): Normally I am over there, but now I'm here. It is sad, I know. A supplementary question arising out of the original answer: given the minister's stated great understanding of regional South Australians and the stated commitment to invest in community and country hospitals, will he guarantee that country hospitals will be exempt from any government efficiency dividends going forward?

The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing) (15:12): The fact of the matter is that we will be working with the Treasurer to develop the budget going forward. What I do know is that the Marshall Liberal government was elected on a commitment that health efficiencies will be reinvested in health. I will be happy to continue to achieve better, efficient services in health, confident that under a Marshall Liberal government they will be reinvested in health.