Question Time

ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL

Mrs REDMOND (Heysen—Leader of the Opposition) (14:26): My question is to the Minister for Health and Ageing. Why did the minister's then chief of staff, Catherine Hockley, request information from the health department during the caretaker period of the 2010 election campaign in relation to the Liberal Party's plan to rebuild the Royal Adelaide Hospital? The opposition has obtained emails under FOI from minister Hill's then chief of staff seeking health department advice in order to attack the Liberal Party's policy.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. J.D. HILL (Kaurna—Minister for Health and Ageing, Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Minister for the Arts) (14:26): It is an assumption that the member makes that it was to attack their policies. What it was about, I am sure, under my direction, was to find out what the cost of your policies were so the public were better informed.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!