Legislative Council Fifty-First Parliament, Third Session (51-3) 51 3 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Question Time Royal Adelaide Hospital ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY Legislative Council Leader of the Opposition ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY (Leader of the Opposition) (14:30): I have a supplementary question. So, is the minister confirming that he has not been briefed on the nature of any future land use at the Royal Adelaide Hospital site? The Hon. P. HOLLOWAY Legislative Council Minister for Mineral Resources Development, Minister for Urban Development and Planning, Minister for Small Business ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL The Hon. P. HOLLOWAY (Minister for Mineral Resources Development, Minister for Urban Development and Planning, Minister for Small Business) (14:30): Obviously, the government has had some discussion about this. Why do you think we would employ people out there to look at future options? There is a range of heritage— The Hon. D.W. Ridgway interjecting: The Hon. P. HOLLOWAY Legislative Council The Hon. P. HOLLOWAY: Yes; it will continue to be used as a hospital for quite some years yet. Obviously, the needs of health will be paramount to the short to medium-term use of the Royal Adelaide Hospital. Clearly, the ownership of that site is currently under the Minister for Health, and it is appropriate that he should therefore look at the future use of that site. If it is determined that it be handed over to some other use or it requires some zoning change or such like (not that I expect it will be), I expect that it would be referred to my portfolio, which deals with such issues. However, that site is currently being used as a hospital, and the Minister for Health, quite sensibly and appropriately, will determine the future use of this site.