Legislative Council - Fifty-First Parliament, Third Session (51-3)
2008-10-30 Daily Xml

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ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY (Leader of the Opposition) (14:31): I have a further supplementary question. In the briefings and discussions which the minister has obviously had but which he is not telling us about, has residential use for some of the existing buildings been discussed, and is the government turning away from its commitment to return the site to Parklands?

The Hon. P. HOLLOWAY (Minister for Mineral Resources Development, Minister for Urban Development and Planning, Minister for Small Business) (14:32): I can assure the honourable member that the disposal of this site will not take place for some years yet. I believe it will be two elections before the remainder of the site will ultimately become vacant. It is appropriate that, when one looks at the future of that site, you take into account the needs of the health department. As I have said, because that site is in the name of the Health Commission, it is appropriate that the Minister for Health should put forward recommendations as to the future of that site, because it will become available after the needs of the health department have been satisfied.