HOSPITAL PARKING

126 Mr HAMILTON-SMITH (Waite) (17 July 2012). With respect to 2012-13 Budget Paper 4, vol. 3, p. 40—

1. How much revenue does the government intend to raise per annum from hospital car parks in 2012-13?

2. What is the status of the government's plans to sell or lease the car parks, given the industrial relation's issue concerning hospital car parking has been resolved?

3. Is the $90 million still the anticipated amount from the sale or lease of hospital car parking?

4. Across all hospitals, how much budgeted revenue has been forgone due to implementation delays with car park charging and the introduction of a 2 hour free car parking provision and what is the breakup of that foregone revenue accordingly?

The Hon. J.D. HILL (Kaurna—Minister for Health and Ageing, Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Minister for the Arts): I am advised:

1. Across metropolitan hospitals the expected total revenue from hospital car parks in 2012-13 is estimated at $11.8 million.

2. The divestment of hospital car parks was announced as part of the 2010-11 Budget. Department of Treasury and Finance, in consultation with the Department for Health and Ageing, are in the process of conducting a detailed due diligence in relation to the car park sites.

3. The expected return from the sale process will be determined following completion of the due diligence process.

4. Due to delays in the implementation of the car parking arrangements, the 2011-12 revenue budget was reduced by $6.186 million.

Due to the implementation of the two-hour free parking initiative, the 2011-12 revenue target was further reduced by $4.242 million.