Royal Adelaide Hospital Site Redevelopment

Ms CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (14:29): Supplementary: having acknowledged that economic modelling was done, who did it and when was it provided?

The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN (Lee—Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, Minister for Housing and Urban Development) (14:29): As I was saying, economic modelling has been conducted and the benefits of the redevelopment, as announced, are separate to—

Ms Redmond: Of selling Parklands.

The SPEAKER: The member for Heysen is warned.

The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN: —the provision of any additional cultural facilities and shows virtually a replication of the daytime visitation on the site between—

Mr van Holst Pellekaan: Who provided it?

The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN: It was provided—

An honourable member interjecting:

The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN: No, the member for Stuart makes a fair point. Who provided it? It was provided by the proponent.

Mr Marshall: For the cultural facility.

The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN: Now the leader seeks to change the deputy leader's question. It is getting to be a bit of a debacle over there. There was economic modelling done. It was done by the proponent on the basis of the announced redevelopment. Who will do the economic modelling of any cultural facility, whether or not it is to be located there? As we have said, both in this place and publicly many days ago, that will be done by the panel of eminent arts experts who are considering the fulsome business case for a cultural institution in Adelaide.

I know they don't like to hear it because they have been shamed about their lack of consistency on this project. I have to point out the gall of the leader to come into this place, who opposes this development, who opposes jobs and an economic future for this state, and who has been exposed time and time again for talking down the economic prospects of this state.

Indeed, only one hour ago was I at the Torrens to Torrens project announcing a project milestone—another project he campaigned against and promised to cancel, and 97 per cent of workers there are South Australians. It is six weeks ahead of schedule and providing hundreds of jobs for the state economy, as we are seeing in today's unemployment figures.

Mr PISONI: Point of order: standing order 98, the minister is entering debate.

The SPEAKER: I uphold the point of order.