Legislative Council: Thursday, April 05, 2012

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HOSPITAL PARKING

The Hon. T.J. STEPHENS (15:54): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before asking the Minister for Industrial Relations, representing the Minister for Health and Ageing, questions about parking problems at the Women's and Children's Hospital.

Leave granted.

The Hon. T.J. STEPHENS: Parking in North Adelaide around the Women's and Children's Hospital has long been cramped and is usually full. This has been the case for a number of years. Rachel Sanderson, the hard-working member for Adelaide from another place, wants to see the car park expanded to accommodate patients and their families. My questions to the minister are:

1. What plans does the government have to alleviate the parking problems at the hospital?

2. If there are no plans, will the government commit to the member for Adelaide's plan and, if yes, how much will these plans cost and will they encroach on any current parkland?

The Hon. R.P. WORTLEY (Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for State/Local Government Relations) (15:55): I thank the honourable member for his question. I will refer that to the Minister for Health in another place and get back an answer as soon as possible.