Flinders Medical Centre Hydrotherapy Services

The Hon. S.G. WADE (14:42): Supplementary question: given that the minister believes that the government's policy replicates the Liberal policy, will he guarantee that the Flinders Medical Centre—

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order! The Hon. Mr Wade has the floor. Please allow him to ask this question.

The Hon. S.G. WADE: Will the minister give the guarantee, as the Liberal Party has, that we would allow the Flinders Medical Centre current pool to continue to operate as long as the Repat General Hospital pool is not available?

The Hon. P. MALINAUSKAS (Minister for Health, Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse) (14:42): We make the same commitment today that we have previously. The Repat pool will continue to be providing a service to residents in the southern Adelaide area. We are serious about making sure that that pool gets used as best as it possibly can be to service that community. In the meantime, those people who are moving to the Flinders Medical site will get access to a brand-new facility that we are very proud of.