Royal Adelaide Hospital Site Redevelopment

In reply to Mr MARSHALL (Dunstan—Leader of the Opposition) (19 May 2017).

The Hon. J.J. SNELLING (Playford—Minister for Health, Minister for the Arts, Minister for Health Industries): I have been advised:

Since the issue of the Major Default Notice on 5 April, 2016 in relation to technical completion of the new RAH, SA Health Partnership Nominees Pty Limited (Project Co) and its financiers have provided various cure plans. The state did not accept the initial versions as they did not adequately address the major defaults.

The state received the Revised Financier's Extension Request and Cure Plan on 10 March 2017 after extensive discussions with Project Co and its financiers to ensure that the major defaults were being adequately addressed. On 15 March 2017 the state accepted the Revised Financer's Extension Request and Cure Plan and technical completion was achieved. Reaching this milestone marks the culmination of more than a decade of design, planning and building works and is an exciting step in the delivery of our world-class new hospital.

The state has obtained advice as to its rights under the project agreement in relation to the major defaults and other matters. That advice is subject to legal professional privilege and I do not intend to provide any further information relating to that advice.