ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL

The Hon. I.F. EVANS (Davenport) (14:34): My question, again, is to the Minister for Health. Can the minister confirm that the government is liable for 80 per cent of the costs of removing any unknown contamination that is identified in the construction process at the new Royal Adelaide Hospital site?

The Hon. J.D. HILL (Kaurna—Minister for Health, Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Minister for the Southern Suburbs, Minister Assisting the Premier in the Arts) (14:35): I thank the member for the question. What I can confirm is that the project company is responsible for cleaning up the site, and an assessment is made—whether or not it is 80 per cent I cannot tell you because I do not have the documents you are relying on for that information, but you should table it so that we could all have a look at it.

I am happy just to check the detail, but let us be clear, Madam Speaker, what the member is talking about is 'unknown' pollution. We are pretty certain that we know what is on that site—

Mr Williams interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. J.D. HILL: —and the project company will clean that site up.