House of Assembly - Fifty-Third Parliament, Second Session (53-2)
2017-02-28 Daily Xml

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Oakden Mental Health Facility

Ms CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (14:54): Supplementary: did the Minister for Health discuss the terms of reference with the Minister for Mental Health before they were finalised?

The Hon. J.J. SNELLING (Playford—Minister for Health, Minister for the Arts, Minister for Health Industries) (14:55): No, I didn't because this is entirely within the purview of the Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse. She is not my junior minister. She doesn't report to me. She is able to—

Mr Duluk: She actually is. When it comes to estimates, that's how she behaves.

The SPEAKER: The member for Davenport is warned.

The Hon. J.J. SNELLING: —make decisions entirely on her own. She doesn't operate under my direction.