House of Assembly - Fifty-Second Parliament, First Session (52-1)
2010-10-27 Daily Xml

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COMMUNITY HOSPITAL FUNDING

The Hon. I.F. EVANS (Davenport) (14:31): My question is to the Treasurer. Treasurer, in order to provide the $1.2 million per year that would keep open the community hospitals at Moonta, Ardrossan, Keith and Glenelg, why will the government not cut at least one of the ministers from the cabinet of the three recommended by the Sustainable Budget Commission, thus saving about $2.4 million per year?

The Hon. K.O. FOLEY (Port Adelaide—Deputy Premier, Treasurer, Minister for Federal/State Relations, Minister for Defence Industries) (14:32): One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, 10, then you have all of them in the upper house.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! I cannot hear the Treasurer.

The Hon. K.O. FOLEY: That is a question that could equally be applied to the members opposite.

The Hon. I.F. Evans interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! The member for Davenport, I warn you.