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Question Time

GLENSIDE HOSPITAL REDEVELOPMENT

Ms CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (14:06): My question is to the Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse. Will the minister give an undertaking not to sell any part of the Glenside Hospital site to the Chapley Retail Group, or any subsidiary thereof, until the completion of court proceedings is delivered regarding the government's appeal to the District Court by the Department of Health?

The Hon. M.J. Atkinson: Parish pump.

Ms CHAPMAN: A statewide facility, and you are talking about parish pump. Grow up!

The Hon. M.J. Atkinson interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order, the Attorney!

Ms CHAPMAN: The government has previously announced that the Chapley group, which already owns the shopping centre next door to the Glenside campus of the Royal Adelaide Hospital, will be given first preference to purchase land as part of the redevelopment of the hospital campus. The Ombudsman has directed the Department of Health to release documents concerning the preferential sale sought through freedom of information and, in particular, correspondence between the government and the Chapley group. Now the Department of Health is appealing that decision in the District Court and, of course, we await the outcome. So, I am seeking that undertaking pending the District Court proceedings.

The Hon. J.D. LOMAX-SMITH (Adelaide—Minister for Education, Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Minister for Tourism, Minister for the City of Adelaide) (14:07): I think anything that is involved in court proceedings is something that we should not comment on in this place. However, what I can tell the member is that we will proceed in the right manner according to protocols and continue to obey all legislation and requirements in the law.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

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