House of Assembly - Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2)
2013-11-12 Daily Xml

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HEALTH AND HOSPITAL CARE

Dr McFETRIDGE (Morphett) (14:40): The second part of that supplementary was: who provided the $600 million cost for the hospital?

The SPEAKER: It pains me to call him but, Minister for Health.

The Hon. J.J. SNELLING (Playford—Minister for Health and Ageing, Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Minister for Defence Industries, Minister for Veterans' Affairs) (14:40): The $600 million is advice from my department. We've always said, from the very beginning, that that is an indicative figure. Of course, the project is 10 years out. There is a considerable amount of work that needs to be done, but we have been clear about that from the outset. I am happy for the opposition to question me all day long about the Women's and Children's Hospital. Let's make it quite clear: the opposition does not want a new Women's and Children's Hospital. The opposition does not care about rebuilding health in this state. Everything that this government does to rebuild health infrastructure—

The SPEAKER: There is a point of order from the member for Heysen.

Mrs REDMOND: Not only is the minister debating the issue, he is defying your previous rulings on this point.

The SPEAKER: Yes, and I call him to order, and I warn the Minister for Health for the first time. Member for Ramsay.