Jenny McAllister (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme) Share this | Hansard source

I think Minister Butler has made clear that, given the level of capital—physical capital and human capital, as you refer to—that has been sunk in South Australia, it has been important to give South Australia the opportunity to demonstrate if they have a viable alternative to the original contract. But, as Minister Butler has made clear, at some point the Commonwealth will ask other jurisdictions whether they have a proposal. What is clear is that, wherever the proton therapy is located, it will be a national ability, and the very clear advice at the minister has received from Cancer Australia is that the demand projections over the next several years will require one unit across the country. Whether that is in Adelaide or Sydney or somewhere else, patients, particularly paediatric patients—