Repatriation General Hospital

The Hon. S.G. WADE (15:08): Supplementary question: if I could put it this way, could the minister clarify will the master plan that he releases be a draft master plan yet to be approved by the government, or will it be released merely for the information of the public?

The Hon. G.E. Gago interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: The reality is the Hon. Mr Wade and anyone else has every right to ask supplementary questions, just as ministers have every right to take the length of time they do to answer questions. The honourable minister.

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order!

The Hon. P. MALINAUSKAS (Minister for Health, Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse) (15:09): I have already stated, and I am happy to repeat, that the government is more than happy to release that master plan, and of course we want to release the master plan to the public because our interest is about making sure that the revitalisation with that site is consistent with their interests. Of course we will be looking for their feedback. We expect the master plan to be consistent with our objects of the site, and that, of course, is a revitalised site that is a health precinct in nature and that delivers outstanding service to the community, which we know and believe the site has the potential to do.