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Women's and Children's Hospital

Mrs HURN (Schubert) (14:35): My question is to the Minister for Health and Wellbeing. Is the current Women's and Children's Hospital fit for purpose, and will it remain so until 2033-34?

The Hon. C.J. PICTON (Kaurna—Minister for Health and Wellbeing) (14:36): Obviously, the state government is investing $3.2 billion in building a new hospital because we think that that is needed to provide care in the long term for the children and women of this state. We wouldn't be doing so if we thought that the infrastructure of the current hospital was going to meet those long-term needs.

In the meantime, we will continue to invest in terms of upgrading the existing hospital until the new hospital opens. There has already been $80 million worth of sustainment upgrades at that hospital. I just outlined in question time today another $20 million that we are spending on top of that in terms of the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, and we will continue to make decisions as necessary to make sure that we balance investing in the current hospital, but obviously making sure that we are delivering that new hospital to serve the long-term needs of this state.

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