❓ Mr. Cook (Labor) questions the Health Minister's performance following a critical report, demanding his resignation. The Minister (Liberal) deflects, claiming positive polling and criticizing Labor's past health management.
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WA ADULT CANCER CARE TASKFORCE REPORT
667. Mr R.H. COOK to the
Minister for Health:
I have a supplementary question.
This is a damning report of the minister's stewardship of the health
portfolio. Is it not time that he retired and we actually got a health minister
who was focused on the job?
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Minister!
667. Mr R.H. COOK to the
Minister for Health:
I have a supplementary question.
This is a damning report of the minister's stewardship of the health
portfolio. Is it not time that he retired and we actually got a health minister
who was focused on the job?
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Minister!
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The Labor Party in this state must
be seriously worried. They constantly call for my resignation.
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I call you to order for the first time.
Member for Kwinana, I want to hear from the Minister for Health.
Dr K.D. HAMES : The
opposition's polling must show that when it asks people in the street
what they think about the health system in this state, and what they think
about the management of the health system by the current government, I bet
people are telling the opposition that it is great. I bet people are telling
the opposition that it is a great service and that it has never been better.
Opposition members: No, they are not.
Dr K.D. HAMES : Our
polling shows that. The opposition must be polling a different mob!
In the old days, it used to be that our government was not
regarded as the best manager of the health system—now it is. Why is
that? It is because under Labor, the health system was in crisis every single
day. Every month we saw a health system in crisis under the Labor Party's
government and leadership. We do not see that anymore. All we see is the
opposition bleating on about something and calling on me to resign. Well, I am
not going to do it.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : I
give the call to the member for Geraldton.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : The
question is finished.
Mr R.H. Cook interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Kwinana, I call you to order for the first time. The question is
finished.
be seriously worried. They constantly call for my resignation.
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I call you to order for the first time.
Member for Kwinana, I want to hear from the Minister for Health.
Dr K.D. HAMES : The
opposition's polling must show that when it asks people in the street
what they think about the health system in this state, and what they think
about the management of the health system by the current government, I bet
people are telling the opposition that it is great. I bet people are telling
the opposition that it is a great service and that it has never been better.
Opposition members: No, they are not.
Dr K.D. HAMES : Our
polling shows that. The opposition must be polling a different mob!
In the old days, it used to be that our government was not
regarded as the best manager of the health system—now it is. Why is
that? It is because under Labor, the health system was in crisis every single
day. Every month we saw a health system in crisis under the Labor Party's
government and leadership. We do not see that anymore. All we see is the
opposition bleating on about something and calling on me to resign. Well, I am
not going to do it.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : I
give the call to the member for Geraldton.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : The
question is finished.
Mr R.H. Cook interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Kwinana, I call you to order for the first time. The question is
finished.
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