Adelaide Parklands

Mr BATTY (Bragg) (14:21): My question is to the Minister for Climate, Environment and Water. Can the minister advise whether she is aware of any threats to the national heritage listing for the Adelaide Parklands? With your leave, sir, and that of the house, I will explain.

Leave granted.

Mr BATTY: In a letter dated 27 March 2023 from the Australian Heritage Council to the Lord Mayor of Adelaide, the chair of the Australian Heritage Council states that the council has:

…formed the view that the South Australian government has demonstrated what appears to be complete disregard for the National Heritage listing and obligations to protect the Park Lands and its values.

The Hon. S.E. CLOSE (Port Adelaide—Deputy Premier, Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science, Minister for Defence and Space Industries, Minister for Climate, Environment and Water) (14:21): Yes, I am aware of that letter. I think it was written by Ted Baillieu as the chair. I must admit although there's obviously some time for consideration of that letter by the federal minister, I would be very surprised if in fact the assertions were found to be substantiated. The Women's and Children's Hospital is being built on land that is not identified as Parklands in that particular location. It seemed to me that the national listing of the Parklands captured values far beyond the scope of that area and therefore it would be surprising if it were capable of doing harm to the listing itself.