Ministerial Statement

ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL

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) (15:41): I seek leave to make a ministerial statement.

Leave granted.

The Hon. J.D. HILL: During question time today, I was asked a question about pollution on the new Royal Adelaide Hospital site and the attribution of responsibility for cleaning up unknown areas. I have sought further advice, and the unknown area that is specifically being referred to, I am advised, is the area underneath the tram sheds that are on the site—a reasonably small proportion of the site—that could not be drilled by the company assessing environmental issues. That is why the risks have been ascribed in the way that they have been so ascribed. This is just for the benefit of the house, so members know what is going on.