Dr. Thomas questions the Minister for Health regarding delays in the construction and operational commencement of the Albany Health Campus radiation oncology unit, originally promised for June and August 2022, respectively. The Minister acknowledges COVID-19 related challenges and provides revised timelines.

AnsweredQoN 475Legislative Council
Asked
19 May 2022
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ALBANY HEALTH CAMPUS — RADIATION ONCOLOGY SERVICE
475. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Health:
I forgot which chamber I was in for
a minute.
I refer to my question on notice
2860 answered on 13 May 2020 in which the then Minister for Health advised that the construction of the Albany radiation
oncology unit would be ''complete by June 2022, allowing an August 2 022
operational commencement''.
(1) Will the
construction of the unit be complete by June 2022, as promised?
(2) If no to (1),
when will it be complete?
(3) Will an
operations commencement meet the August 2022 promise?
(4) If no to (3), when will this
unit be operational?

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I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1)–(4) COVID-19 has presented many challenges for
governments across the world, and WA has not been immune . Increased
demand for labour and building materials has meant that aspects of the project
have been impacted. Practical completion is
scheduled for late in the third quarter of 2022, with the radiation oncology service planned to be operational in the fourth quarter of 2022.

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