ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL

Mrs REDMOND (Heysen—Leader of the Opposition) (15:36): My question is to the Treasurer.

Mr Williams: That's not you, Kevin.

The SPEAKER: Order!

Mrs REDMOND: When will the Treasurer refer the Royal Adelaide Hospital project at the rail yards to the Public Works Committee for scrutiny? On 8 February 2011, the Treasurer in response to an inquiry on this matter said:

I am happy to have a look at this issue. It is not an intention on my part in any way to frustrate proper parliamentary scrutiny of that project.

The legislation actually requires the referral to the Public Works Committee of all works greater than $4 million in value where the work is to be constructed on crown land.

The Hon. J.J. SNELLING (Playford—Treasurer, Minister for Employment, Training and Further Education) (15:36): The advice to the government is that—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! I cannot hear the Treasurer.

Mr Venning interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Member for Schubert, be quiet!

The Hon. J.J. SNELLING: The legal advice to the government is that the new Royal Adelaide Hospital project is not required—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. J.J. SNELLING: —to be submitted—

Mr Williams interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order, the member for MacKillop!

The Hon. J.J. SNELLING: —to the Public Works Committee for inquiry. However, I am willing to adopt a flexible and reasonable approach to this. It was my intention after question time to speak to the opposition, particularly to the member for Waite, about a process where some committee scrutiny of the project might be made possible. I look forward to speaking to him immediately after question time.