Royal Adelaide Hospital

Mr MARSHALL (Dunstan—Leader of the Opposition) (14:16): Just for clarity, can the minister provide some detail to the house regarding the 340, or approximate, beds that are going to be reduced at the Royal Adelaide Hospital? We then move the remaining beds over to the new Royal Adelaide Hospital, and then is it still the intention of the government that it is 72 days until the new Royal Adelaide Hospital is at full capacity?

The Hon. J.J. SNELLING (Playford—Minister for Health, Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Minister for the Arts, Minister for Health Industries) (14:17): No; I think it would take longer than 72 days. It would probably be a number of months before we built the new Royal Adelaide Hospital up to its full capacity.