Mount Gambier Hospital

225 Mr PICTON (Kaurna) (25 July 2018). Has the government commenced an upgrade of the renal unit at Mount Gambier Hospital? If so, when and what is the budget and expected completion date?

The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart—Minister for Energy and Mining): The Minister for Health and Wellbeing has been advised:

The design consultant tender call and tender evaluation phase is complete and the Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure is currently in the process of formally appointing the consultants.

The design works are commencing in July 2018. The upgrade is expected to cost $2.13 million and works are estimated to be completed by mid-2019.