Royal Adelaide Hospital

Dr McFETRIDGE (Morphett) (15:25): My question is to the Minister for Health. Is there a crucial date in February next year when the financiers of the Royal Adelaide Hospital will be culpable for significant millions of dollars in penalties?

The Hon. J.J. SNELLING (Playford—Minister for Health, Minister for the Arts, Minister for Health Industries) (15:25): I presume you mean penalties from the government, not from within the consortium. If it is within the consortium, that's a question you would have to ask them. I wouldn't necessarily be privy to what financial arrangements there are within the consortium.

Dr McFETRIDGE: From the government.

The Hon. J.J. SNELLING: With regard to the government, no, there is nothing particular that I am aware of about the date of February. I will check, but the relevant dates are the revised completion date, which was July this year. Basically, every single day that we haven't got the hospital reaching commercial acceptance—after that date is approximately $1 million less that we do not pay for the hospital.

Mr Knoll interjecting:

The Hon. J.J. SNELLING: The member for Schubert, I know, is feeling a bit upset because of course he's woken up to realise that Tammy Franks is running the Liberal Party and outsourced policymaking. I know that must be difficult.

Mr KNOLL: Point of order.

The SPEAKER: Which was it? Was it digressing, imputing improper motives or making personal reflections?

Mr KNOLL: The second part.

The SPEAKER: Imputing improper motives.

Members interjecting:

The Hon. J.J. SNELLING: We all know the member for Stuart needs to—

The SPEAKER: I will listen carefully. I warn the member for Wright and I call to order the member for Light.

The Hon. J.J. SNELLING: We all know, the member for Stuart, it is time to shine. The Hon. Tammy Franks is to be displaced from her part as leader of the Liberal Party in South Australia. No doubt that time will come. As I said, I am more than happy to check what the arrangements are but, as far as I'm concerned, there are no particular issues with regard to the—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The member for Wright is warned for the second and final time.

The Hon. J.J. SNELLING: —February date.