Legislative Council Fifty-Second Parliament, First Session (52-1) 52 1 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Question Time Question Time Adelaide Oval ADELAIDE OVAL The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY Legislative Council Leader of the Opposition ADELAIDE OVAL The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY (Leader of the Opposition) (14:18): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before asking the Minister for the City of Adelaide a question in relation to the Adelaide Oval redevelopment. Leave granted. The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY Legislative Council The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY: This morning on radio treasurer Foley made a number of extensive comments in relation to the redevelopment of Adelaide Oval and the wider precinct that the government is now talking about. At one point he said that we need to look at the whole area either side of the river as one precinct and ascertain how we can interface and maximise this opportunity for a great entertainment precinct for Adelaide. He went on later to say: The point I'm making is that we've have maintained that $450 million for the upgrade of Adelaide [Oval] but it is a larger precinct. You've got areas that are not impacting on the existing footprint of the Adelaide Oval. My question is: will the minister define the boundaries of the Adelaide Oval precinct as proposed to be managed by the controlling authority? The Hon. G.E. GAGO Legislative Council 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 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) (14:20): I thank the honourable member for his important question. This is a government of great vision for this state. We have a number of important plans for developments and redevelopments that will put Adelaide right up there on the map. The Adelaide Oval proposal is one of many proposals: the Riverside redevelopment precinct; Victoria Square, which we spoke about yesterday; and the Thebarton urban forest. As I said, we have many plans. Those developments are still under consideration and are still being worked on; the details have not been completed. The minister responsible for negotiating and working through those details is the Deputy Premier, Kevin Foley— Members interjecting: The Hon. G.E. GAGO Legislative Council The Hon. G.E. GAGO: Something like that, yes. Negotiations finish at about the end of July, so these matters are still being developed and are still under consideration, and they are matters the Deputy Premier and Treasurer is taking responsibility for.