ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL

Mrs REDMOND (Heysen—Leader of the Opposition) (14:26): My question is to the Premier. Does the Premier seriously expect the public to believe that the Premier, the Deputy Premier, the health minister and the Treasurer are the only four people not to have seen the Macquarie Bank document mailed to them on 3 May, which clearly states that the new Royal Adelaide Hospital will cost $2.73 billion?

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! Premier.

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) (14:27): I am not sure which one of you posted it; and I know that the member for Unley has had a bit of a problem with documents in the past, which cost—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. M.D. RANN: —his former leader his job.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

Mr PISONI: Point of order.

The SPEAKER: Order! The member for Unley, point of order.

Mr PISONI: Standing order 98, debate.

The SPEAKER: The Premier is answering the question.

The Hon. M.D. RANN: Struth, have a look at the court documents! Have a look at the defamation case. I just want to say this: apparently, a document has arrived in my office, and it has been sent today. Apparently, whoever you sent down the road maybe just did not put enough stamps on it, and maybe that document—or at least—has been slightly 'doctored', can we just say. But the point of the matter is—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. M.D. RANN: I don't care what any document says—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. M.D. RANN: You don't want to hear, do you? I don't care what any document says. We will not be paying $2.7 billion for the construction of—

Mr Marshall interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order, the member for Norwood! I warn the member for Norwood.

The Hon. M.D. RANN: —the new hospital. So, thank you for that. I will send it to Macquarie Bank, and I think that they will be able to tell you who sent it to you. I think it was 'doctored' along the way.