Health Savings

The Hon. R.P. WORTLEY (15:27): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before asking a question of the Minister for Health and Wellbeing regarding health savings.

Leave granted.

The Hon. R.P. WORTLEY: Yesterday, the CALHN chief executive officer refused to say she was confident that the savings promised by KordaMentha would be achieved, saying that 'confident' is always a very difficult term. My question to the minister is: is the minister confident these savings will be achieved?

The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing) (15:28): Yes.

The Hon. R.P. WORTLEY: Supplementary.

The PRESIDENT: It's going to be very difficult to get a supplementary up, even within the rules of leeway, but I'm allowing it. I am going to show you, as a former President, courtesy.

The Hon. K.J. Maher: The precedent today makes it very difficult.

The PRESIDENT: That wasn't a precedent, Leader of the Opposition.

The Hon. R.P. Wortley: Mr President, you are interrupting while I am trying to ask a supplementary, but I appreciate your protection.

The PRESIDENT: I am the only person entitled to.