House of Assembly - Fifty-Fourth Parliament, First Session (54-1)
2018-11-07 Daily Xml

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Central Adelaide Local Health Network

Mr PICTON (Kaurna) (14:18): Supplementary: in relation to the tender documents that the Premier mentioned in his question, what do those tender documents mean when they refer to the 'rationalisation of services'?

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL (Dunstan—Premier) (14:19): I don't have a detailed answer.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Members on my left! The Premier will be seated for one moment. I have allowed a supplementary. The Premier is attempting to answer the question. I would like to hear the answer.

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: I don't have a detailed explanation for every—

The Hon. A. Koutsantonis: Call your boss, Rob Lucas.

The SPEAKER: The member for West Torrens knows better than to interject.

The Hon. A. Koutsantonis: I do, sir.

The SPEAKER: And he is warned for a second time.

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: They're all experts in opposition but completely impotent in government to fix the health problems that exist in South Australia. Those opposite should be applauding the work of the new government, putting $800 million worth of new money into the health budget; opening beds, not like those opposite, closing beds—bed after bed after bed closed by those opposite.

Members interjecting:

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: Point of order: the supplementary question was about the tender documents and the rationalising of services.

The SPEAKER: The tender documents, yes, debate.

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: Debate and relevance, sir.

The SPEAKER: The Premier has finished?

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: Yes, sir.

The SPEAKER: I believe the Premier has finished. I also call to order the Minister for Education and especially the member for Waite. I will come back to the member for Kaurna. Member for King.