VICTORIA SQUARE

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK (14:26): I have a supplementary question arising from the answer. Given the minister's answer, can she advise how much the state government is providing and what sources of federal funding may be involved; and will she say whether this is a fully funded project or whether still outstanding funds are to be allocated?

The Hon. G.E. GAGO (Minister for State/Local Government Relations, Minister for the Status of Women, Minister for Consumer Affairs, Minister for Government Enterprises, Minister for the City of Adelaide) (14:26): We are only at the master planning stage; consultation has not been completed. The designs and the plan have not been completed and signed off on, so they would not be fully costed yet. I do not think the honourable member has any understanding. I have already put on the record that the estimated cost so far is $100 million. The Adelaide City Council has put aside $24 million, the state government has committed $2 million for the final engineering design, and federal funding and other private investments will be investigated.

This is a project that is being both coordinated and controlled by the Adelaide City Council. It is their project; it is their master plan. They are responsible for the consultation. After that consultation they will then bring back the results of that with, no doubt, a proposal for the state government to consider further, and I relish the opportunity to consider that further proposal.