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Legislative Council - Fifty-First Parliament, Third Session (51-3)
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COUNTRY HOSPITALS

The Hon. J.S.L. DAWKINS (14:55): I have a supplementary question. Is the minister aware that these regional small businesses provide vital items freight-free and on the same or next day to country hospitals around South Australia, something which will not be possible from Camden Park?

The Hon. P. HOLLOWAY (Minister for Mineral Resources Development, Minister for Urban Development and Planning, Minister for Small Business) (14:56): Again, I make the point that one can always get arguments for and against but, at the end of the day, government is about taking hard decisions that are in the best long-term interests of the state. I think the strength of the economy, and the fact that we are performing better than other states—

The Hon. D.W. Ridgway interjecting:

The Hon. P. HOLLOWAY: Yes, we are. It's GST, and a lot of that is because of New South Wales and because of the state of the economy in other states of the country, because we have to share obviously in the national economy. However, relatively speaking, the state has been performing well and that is because this government has been prepared to take tough decisions. We are mindful of these issues, and I will refer the specifics to my colleague in another place.

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