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  <name>Legislative Council</name>
  <date date="2011-09-15" />
  <sessionName>Fifty-Second Parliament, First Session (52-1)</sessionName>
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    <name>Answers to Questions</name>
    <subject>
      <name>Royal Adelaide Hospital</name>
      <text id="2011091596a65e96af1d412ba0000287">
        <heading>ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL</heading>
      </text>
      <talker role="member" id="1820" kind="question">
        <name>The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY</name>
        <house>Legislative Council</house>
        <electorate id="">Leader of the Opposition</electorate>
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          <question date="2011-09-15">
            <name>ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL</name>
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        <text id="2011091596a65e96af1d412ba0000288">In reply to <by role="member" id="1820">the Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY (Leader of the Opposition)</by> (18 May 2011).</text>
      </talker>
      <talker role="member" id="1821" kind="answer">
        <name>The Hon. G.E. GAGO</name>
        <house>Legislative Council</house>
        <electorate id="">Minister for Regional Development, Minister for Public Sector Management, Minister for the Status of Women, Minister for Consumer Affairs, Minister for Government Enterprises, Minister for Gambling</electorate>
        <questions>
          <question date="2011-09-15">
            <name>ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL</name>
          </question>
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        <text id="2011091596a65e96af1d412ba0000289">
          <by role="member" id="1821">The Hon. G.E. GAGO (Minister for Regional Development, Minister for Public Sector Management, Minister for the Status of Women, Minister for Consumer Affairs, Minister for Government Enterprises, Minister for Gambling):</by>  The Minister for Health has advised:</text>
        <text id="2011091596a65e96af1d412ba0000290">1.&amp;#x9;The question remains hypothetical and a real answer cannot be given to a hypothetical question. The new Royal Adelaide Hospital will be the greenest hospital in Australia. In a media release, the Green Building Council Australia said:</text>
        <text id="2011091596a65e96af1d412ba0000291">
          <inserted>'According to Chief Executive of the GBCA, Romilly Madew, SA Health has targeted a 4 Star Green Star rating for the hospital project, representing 'best practice' in environmentally-sustainable design.'</inserted>
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        <text id="2011091596a65e96af1d412ba0000292">
          <inserted>'SA Health should be acknowledged as a national leader in sustainable health facilities, with a commitment to minimising environmental impacts and effectively future-proofing its buildings'.</inserted>
        </text>
        <text id="2011091596a65e96af1d412ba0000293">2.&amp;#x9;No. Contractual and Financial close has been reached.</text>
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