ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL

Mrs REDMOND (Heysen—Leader of the Opposition) (14:47): My question is again to the Premier. Given that there will be a choice in March of saving $1 billion with the Liberal Royal Adelaide Hospital plan, will the government defer the new $200 million research facility it currently proposes for the rail yard site until March 2010 and let the people of South Australia decide which site they prefer?

The Hon. M.D. RANN (Ramsay—Premier, Minister for Economic Development, Minister for Social Inclusion, Minister for the Arts, Minister for Sustainability and Climate Change) (14:47): I would have thought that the Liberals would support the fact that we have been able to secure funding from the federal government of $200 million for a world-class medical research centre. They cannot believe it. Can't you put our state before your party? Can't you heal your own divisions and come on board and put this state before your own political needs? That is what the people of this state want.