Legislative Council Fifty-Fourth Parliament, First Session (54-1) 54 1 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Question Time KordaMentha KordaMentha The Hon. E.S. BOURKE Legislative Council KordaMentha The Hon. E.S. BOURKE (14:58): Thank you, Mr President— The Hon. D.W. Ridgway interjecting: The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: The Hon. Mr Ridgway, I don't need even you to start giving advice. The Hon. E.S. BOURKE Legislative Council The Hon. E.S. BOURKE: I seek leave to make a brief explanation before asking the Minister for Health and Wellbeing a question about KordaMentha. Leave granted. The Hon. E.S. BOURKE Legislative Council The Hon. E.S. BOURKE: The minister has previously outlined to parliament, during budget estimates, that there is a contract with KordaMentha to investigate the Central Adelaide Local Health Network to the value of $880,000. Estimates was told that this followed a direct engagement of KordaMentha. Does the minister stand by his statement that the payment is for a total amount of $880,000? If not, what is the total amount being provided to KordaMentha? The Hon. S.G. WADE Legislative Council Minister for Health and Wellbeing The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing) (14:58): I make two points. First, the future engagement of KordaMentha in phase 3 is not confirmed. Phase 1 and phase 2 are to develop a diagnostic report and develop an implementation plan. I think the member was correct in what she quoted from estimates as the original contract cost for phases 1 and 2. There has been a variation, and I will take the question on notice and advise the honourable member of the revised amount.