Legislative Council Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1) 55 1 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Question Time Regional Radiation Treatment Services Regional Radiation Treatment Services The Hon. N.J. CENTOFANTI Legislative Council Leader of the Opposition Regional Radiation Treatment Services The Hon. N.J. CENTOFANTI (Leader of the Opposition) (14:32): My question is to the Minister for Regional Development on the topic of critical regional services. Given that the minister is a proud member of the Limestone Coast community, as she referenced yesterday in question time, has the minister personally signed the petition to support the establishment of a local radiation treatment facility in Mount Gambier and, if not, why not? The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN Legislative Council Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development Minister for Forest Industries Regional Radiation Treatment Services The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN (Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development, Minister for Forest Industries) (14:33): I thank the honourable member for her question— Members interjecting: The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN Legislative Council Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development Minister for Forest Industries The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN: —which is already being interjected upon, which I think is again showing a real lack of respect for what is a very important and sensitive matter. We know this proposal was rejected by the previous federal government. We know that— Members interjecting: The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: Order! The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN Legislative Council Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development Minister for Forest Industries The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN: —the governing board— Members interjecting: The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: Order! Minister, please continue. The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN Legislative Council Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development Minister for Forest Industries The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN: We know that the consideration by the governing board of the Limestone Coast Local Health Network has been that this is not suitable to be delivered at this time. I would ask the question: do those opposite want a service that is not safe for Limestone Coast residents? I would hope the answer would be that they want only a safe service, and I would hope that they would acknowledge— Members interjecting: The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: Order! The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN Legislative Council Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development Minister for Forest Industries The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN: —that this should not be a political football that they use for any purpose. What this should be— Members interjecting: The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: Order! The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN Legislative Council Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development Minister for Forest Industries The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN: What this should be is a factual— The Hon. B.R. Hood interjecting: The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: Order! The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN Legislative Council Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development Minister for Forest Industries The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN: —analysis of what can be provided safely and what cannot. The feasibility study is the next step, and I look forward to seeing the outcomes of that because we certainly want to make sure that services are provided in a safe manner. We want services provided in a safe manner, and that's what I look forward to seeing the outcomes of in terms of the feasibility study.