Legislative Council Fifty-Fourth Parliament, First Session (54-1) 54 1 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Question Time SA Pathology SA Pathology The Hon. I. PNEVMATIKOS Legislative Council SA Pathology The Hon. I. PNEVMATIKOS (15:13): My question is to the Minister for Health and Wellbeing. Will the minister advise whether he expects there to be a negative impact on budgets when SA Pathology is privatised? The Hon. S.G. WADE Legislative Council Minister for Health and Wellbeing SA Pathology The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing) (15:13): The government has no plans to privatise SA Pathology. Members interjecting: The Hon. S.G. WADE Legislative Council The Hon. S.G. WADE: In relation to SA Medical Imaging and in relation to SA Pathology we are asking the private sector to achieve its efficiencies consistent with industry practice, public and private— Members interjecting: The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: Order! The Hon. S.G. WADE Legislative Council The Hon. S.G. WADE: —in this state and interstate. If those efficiencies can't be achieved in relation to SA Pathology, the local health network boards will be allowed to consider alternative providers. We are a long way from there.