Barossa Valley Health Facility

Mr KNOLL (Schubert) (15:33): My question is also to the Minister for Health.

The Hon. J.J. Snelling: Is this from the internet?

Mr KNOLL: Actually, it is on the internet, because in 2003, minister Stevens stated in a letter to the Barossa area health service chairman that the Barossa will continue to receive consideration in relation to a new health facility. Eleven years later, in 2014, can the minister update the house as to when such a facility will be built?

The Hon. J.J. SNELLING (Playford—Minister for Health, Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Minister for the Arts, Minister for Health Industries) (15:34): I have had some interesting conversations with the member for Schubert about the creation of a new health facility, and the member for Schubert has put some very interesting ideas to me about how we might expedite that. I will not reveal what those are here but, nonetheless, he had some excellent ideas about how we might accelerate that process. I am very attracted to the idea of consolidating services. I know the previous member for Schubert had talked about this previously and I will happily continue to work with the member for Schubert on this particular issue. I know it is something he is very keen to progress and it is something I am keen to progress as well.