Legislative Council - Fifty-Third Parliament, Second Session (53-2)
2017-10-18 Daily Xml

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Repatriation General Hospital

The Hon. S.G. WADE (15:07): A supplementary question: in relation to the master plan, I thank the minister for his undertaking to put it out publicly. Will the minister give an undertaking that the master plan—

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order! I think it is totally inappropriate. I can imagine the crossbench are feeling very, very isolated here when they only get to manage one or two questions a day. That's totally inappropriate. The Hon. Mr Wade.

The Hon. S.G. WADE: I thank the minister for his undertaking to release the master plan. Will he give an undertaking that the government will not accept the master plan until the public has had a reasonable time to express their views on the master plan?

The Hon. P. MALINAUSKAS (Minister for Health, Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse) (15:08): I'm not too sure if I follow the member's specific question, but my commitment remains the same. We are committed to making sure that the Repat site is revitalised and used in a way that is consistent with that local community's interest. Notwithstanding the Liberal Party's scare campaign around that site, we on this side of the house aren't interested in scaring the local community but, rather, in engaging with them to ensure that the site is used in a way that is consistent with their interests.