Modbury Park-and-Ride

Ms BEDFORD (Florey) (15:12): Again to the Premier: I just seek some more clarification for the people of Modbury, who actually thought you had promised them a park-and-ride at the election. We will go back and check those documents, but the other thing I want to ask is: did you get wet this morning at the interchange because there is absolutely no cover for anyone standing on the platform?

The SPEAKER: Before I give the Premier the call—

Ms Bedford: You don't remember the rain this morning?

The SPEAKER: Order, member for Florey! There's a whole raft of content that is interspersed in what might be elements of an orderly question. I remind the member for Florey of standing order 97 and the necessity to seek leave should that be necessary in order to explain the question. I will give the Premier the opportunity to respond.

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL (Dunstan—Premier) (15:13): There were two parts to that question. The first part was about whether or not we promised it and then reneged on it. Well (1) we are actually building it but (2) no, we didn't promise it at the previous election.

An honourable member interjecting:

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: Maybe the member would like to move a substantive motion because it's my very clear understanding that that wasn't a commitment that we made. We know that those opposite when they were in government did promise at one stage the Paradise Interchange. They did definitely pull that, so that was a clear example of the type of behaviour that you're looking at there. But, no, that wasn't us.

We were very clear. I'm not saying that the current member for Newland, when he was the candidate for Newland at the time, was particularly happy with that position at the time because he has argued and lobbied for that, and that's why, when we could find the available money to push on with these other important infrastructure projects, we have. The people in Modbury have had car parking for 700 car parks. Many other areas have had very, very limited car parking, so that's why we have wanted to prioritise those and that's why we are of course delivering it now.

In terms of the second part of her question, where she asked me whether I got wet standing on the platform, the answer to that is no. In fact, there was very good cover. I think that there is an issue getting onto that platform because, if you are on the TTP side, or of course you are on the other side, that's not completely covered, but when you are standing on the platform there is excellent coverage, excellent lighting and excellent width.

I had a great opportunity not just this morning with the member for Newland but of course yesterday as well. People are really pleased. People are pleased with the budget. They are pleased to see a further $17.9 billion incorporated there. They are very pleased to see the investments that are being made in health. They are very pleased to see investments are being made in their local area, like the ongoing upgrade of the Modbury Hospital precinct.

I will also inform the member—because I'm sure she will be interested—that the new palliative care services are now on track to be delivered—a 16-bed facility. I think this is going to be an excellent facility for the people of the north-east. They were neglected by the former government over such a long period of time.

It's not just the Modbury Hospital with a very, very significant upgrade. I think with the upgrade that is now being delivered there is $146 million, even significantly higher than we promised at the last election, but of course there are very substantial increases to the facilities at the Lyell McEwin Hospital. Those two hospitals in the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network will really make sure that those services that the people of the north need are delivered closer to home, and that's even before we look at the very substantial increase to the emergency department capability at the Gawler hospital. We know that the population in the north is growing and we want to make sure that they have the requisite health facilities that they deserve.