House of Assembly - Fifty-Fourth Parliament, First Session (54-1)
2018-09-04 Daily Xml

Contents

Strathmont Pool

Ms WORTLEY (Torrens) (14:31): What action is the government taking—

The SPEAKER: Sorry, member for Torrens, who is the question to?

Ms WORTLEY: To the minister.

The SPEAKER: A supplementary?

Ms WORTLEY: Supplementary. What action is being taken to accommodate the 1,500 kids, people—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! Let's hear the question.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

Ms WORTLEY: Okay, I'll put it back to the Premier.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! The member for Torrens will be heard in silence.

Ms WORTLEY: I'm happy to address it to the Premier. So, Premier, what action are you taking to accommodate the 1,500 children, people with disabilities, students and others who use the Strathmont swimming centre every week, given that the surrounding hydrotherapy pools or nearby are at or near capacity?

The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER (Morialta—Minister for Education) (14:32): I heard that the question was particularly in relation to children and 15 schools, as I understand it, using the centre, the swimming pool in question. The education department has had on its radar for an extended period of time that there will be work required to be done to find alternative facilities, and that work is continuing.