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Legislative Council - Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2)
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Women's and Children's Hospital

The Hon. E.S. BOURKE (14:37): My questions are to the Minister for Health:

1. Why is the minister still refusing to publicly release all reports produced by the Women's and Children's Hospital task force, reports that were completed almost a year ago?

2. Did the task force identify the capital costs on the project, the number of inpatient beds required and the statewide models of care required to support the hospital's day-to-day operations in accordance with the government's election commitments?

3. If so, can the minister outline what they found?

4. Did the minister receive a briefing, including costings for the Women's and Children's Hospital in April 2019, more than 10 months ago, and what did the briefing say?

The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing) (14:38): I thank the honourable member for her question. Perhaps if I can thank the President, too, for reminding honourable members that my title is not Minister for Health; it is Minister for Health and Wellbeing. This government is very proud of the fact that we take a holistic view of health. Going to the question—

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Sit down, minister. A point of order.

The Hon. K.J. MAHER: As had been upheld by the previous President when members answered questions with things that had nothing whatsoever to do with the question asked, I put it to you, Mr President, that that has nothing whatsoever to do with the actual question.

The PRESIDENT: The minister, I am sure, was heading towards the answer to the question. Minister, please continue, and please listen in silence so he can get about his information he's providing. Minister.

The Hon. S.G. WADE: The hospital model design functionality cited in the investigations for engineering and construction is still being developed. All of the work up to date has been done without the benefit of a fully developed business case. We are not intending to do a version control, drip feed information. We are doing due diligence on this project, unlike Labor's botched job in the Royal Adelaide Hospital, where we had a $660 million cost blowout, a 17-month delay, and many design flaws.

The Hon. I.K. Hunter: What are you trying to hide, Stephen? Why won't you answer the direct question?

The PRESIDENT: The Hon. Mr Hunter, I am trying to listen to the answer.

The Hon. I.K. Hunter: He's avoiding the answer.

The PRESIDENT: The Hon. Mr Hunter, please listen in silence. Minister, please continue.

The Hon. S.G. WADE: As I said, the government will continue to do due diligence on this process, unlike the former Labor government.

The Hon. I.K. Hunter: Were you briefed in April?

The PRESIDENT: The Hon. Mr Hunter, it's your question time. Minister, please continue, or have you finished your answer?

The Hon. S.G. WADE: I've finished.

The PRESIDENT: He has finished his answer.

The Hon. I.K. Hunter: He's got nothing to say—nothing.

The PRESIDENT: Order!

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