Question Time

Royal Adelaide Hospital

Mr MARSHALL (Dunstan—Leader of the Opposition) (14:08): My question is to the Minister for Health. Can the minister provide some detail to the parliament as to the reasons for this further delay to the technical completion of the Royal Adelaide Hospital?

The Hon. J.J. SNELLING (Playford—Minister for Health, Minister for the Arts, Minister for Health Industries) (14:08): Simply because it has taken the builder longer than they had anticipated. That is the reason. There are any number of reasons, and I guess you would have to direct that to the builder. But, put simply, they have not been able to meet the schedule of works that they had originally anticipated, so it is going to be late.

Members interjecting:

The Hon. J.J. SNELLING: I should be quite clear: in terms of any responsibility for it, my very strong advice is that the government is not exposed in any way in terms of reasons for the delay, and we would have no liability. The liability would sit entirely with SAHP.

The SPEAKER: The members for Finniss and Mount Gambier are called to order. The member for Colton.