Women's and Children's Hospital

Mr MARSHALL (Dunstan—Leader of the Opposition) (14:33): Can we just get some clarification on that, because certainly in the budget that was handed down in June there was no diminution of the capital works on that site and there was no update in the Mid-Year Budget Review. Has the government made a decision and failed to inform the parliament?

The Hon. J.J. SNELLING (Playford—Minister for Health, Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Minister for the Arts, Minister for Health Industries) (14:34): I'll need to check about whether it was in the budget or Mid-Year Budget Review, but it is the case that there were certain works that were to progress there—it's not a significant amount, but it would make no sense to continue with those investments at the hospital given that we were going to vacate the hospital on a 10-year time frame. I now have to say that money has not been just returned to budget—

Ms Chapman interjecting:

The Hon. J.J. SNELLING: —it's been put into the capital reconfiguration fund as part of the normal process. So, it hasn't been returned to the budget bottom line as such; it will be invested in other areas within our health system.

The SPEAKER: The deputy leader is warned for the first time. The member for Florey.