Women's and Children's Hospital

The Hon. C. BONAROS (14:42): Will the minister guarantee that a single operator is not awarded a contract, the likes of which Spotless was awarded at the new Royal Adelaide Hospital?

The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing) (14:43): I thought that was a scurrilous attack on the former Labor Party's approach to hotel services. My understanding is that about half our hotels are now serviced by private operators, in most cases a single operator. I am shocked that you have had this vicious attack on the Labor Party.

Let's put it this way: I expect that the services to the hospital will be provided by a single operator, as happens in every other hospital in the metropolitan area. In relation to the PPP option, which I was asked about on radio this morning, Jim Birch has indicated that they will not be recommending a PPP, for what it is worth.

The PRESIDENT: The Hon. Ms Scriven and then the Hon. Mr Ngo have the call for supplementaries, and then I think we are done with this issue.