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Canberra Hospital will be located on two campuses until all hospital services are transferred from the Acton Peninsula site.
During the transition period the current Royal Canberra Hospital will be known as Royal Canberra Hospital North and the current Woden Valley Hospital will be known as Royal Canberra Hospital South. Fundamentally, the name change is a statement of this Government's approach to public hospital redevelopment because we give the highest priority to the workers who provide services on those sites. A hospital is not just a set of buildings; there is a community of people who provide medical care. It is important, in this period of significant restructuring of the capital resources and the human services, that we do not overvalue real estate or even capital investment and thereby devalue the contribution of dedicated professionals.
The principal hospital at Woden Valley, in a very real sense, will be a coming together of two teams who will bring together the best of both communities to produce an even better hospital. This is reflected in the sharing of the one name and the one site.
Pornography
MR STEVENSON: My question is to the Chief Minister. Does the Chief Minister believe that enough loot for lust is being obtained from those in Canberra who push pornography throughout Australia in contravention of all State laws? Is there any investigation currently planned or being undertaken in regard to the greatly reduced loot obtained from that source, to ascertain specifically whether or not the false statements were made about their income prior to the Bill or after the enactment of the Bill?
MR KAINE: Mr Speaker, I have opinions on these matters; but, since revenue in that area of jurisdiction is the responsibility of the Minister for Finance, might I respectfully suggest that the question be referred to him if Mr Stevenson wants a full and comprehensive answer.
Mr Stevenson: Thank you. Mr Duby, would you like to take that on?
Mr Duby: No. I am sorry.
MR SPEAKER: Order, Mr Stevenson!
MR KAINE: He was not listening. You will have to restate it.
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