Legislative Council Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1) 55 1 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Answers to Questions National Heritage Referrals National Heritage Referrals The Hon. R.A. SIMMS Legislative Council National Heritage Referrals 305 The Hon. R.A. SIMMS ().27 September 2023). 1.	What self-referrals have the state government made to the federal Minister for the Environment for National Heritage Places within the last two years? 2.	Has the new Women's and Children's Hospital development been referred to the federal Minister for the Environment for its potential impact on the National Heritage listed Adelaide Park Lands? 3.	On what date was the referral made for the new Women's and Children's Hospital, or if it has not yet been made, what is the anticipated date for referral? The Hon. K.J. MAHER Legislative Council Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Attorney-General Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector National Heritage Referrals The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Attorney-General, Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector): The Minister for Climate, Environment and Water has advised: 1.	Under the provisions of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act), the state government has made one self-referral to the federal Minister for the Environment for National Heritage Places within the last two years. This related to the proposed new Women's and Children's Hospital. The referral for the New Women's and Children's Hospital was released for comment by the Australian government Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water on 17 October 2023. 2.	The new Women's and Children's Hospital project team have advised me that a referral to the federal Minister for the Environment, under the provisions of the Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, has been made. This EPBC Act referral is for assessment as to whether the new Women's and Children's Hospital project will be a controlled action as it is proposed within the National Heritage listed Adelaide Park Lands and City Layout. 3.	The new Women's and Children's Hospital project team have further advised this EPBC Act referral was made on 21 July 2023.