❓ A parliamentary question regarding the location of a Kimberley dialysis centre in Broome, focusing on consultation with the Shire, accommodation for patients, and the suitability of Broome versus Derby. The Minister defends the decision and highlights the benefits for the Aboriginal community.
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I refer to the decision of the Department of Housing and Works to place the Kimberley dialysis centre on the western side of the Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service building. (1) Will the minister advise the House whether any discussion took place with the Shire of Broome prior to this decision being made? (2) If not, why not? (3) When did Homeswest make the decision to purchase the Broome Time Lodge at lot 61, 52 Forrest Street, Broome for the purpose of accommodating patients and their families while being treated at the Kimberley dialysis centre? (4) Prior to purchasing the Broome Time Lodge, did the Department of Housing and Works ever inform the Shire of Broome what the department intended to do with the property? (5) If not, why not? (6) Would the minister agree that communities in the Kimberley would be better served if the Kimberley dialysis centre were established in Derby? That would be far more accessible to outlying communities than Broome, especially when considering the family accommodation requirements that must be met when family members visit patients at the hostel. (7) If the minister does not agree that Derby would have been a far more obvious choice in this regard, will he explain his reasons for establishing the centre in Broome? (8) Does the minister agree that placing hostel accommodation in residential Broome may cause unnecessary concern for the local residents in the area of Forrest Street, Broome? (9) Will the minister advise members of the distance between the Kimberley dialysis centre and the hostel accommodation in Forrest Street, Broome? (10) If patients are unable to walk this distance, what is the type and cost of transport that will be provided by the Government to ferry these patients to and from the centre for treatment? Hon TOM STEPHENS
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I will try to give a succinct answer to this 10-part question. (1) The Department of Housing and Works, through the architect of the centre, held discussions with the Shire of Broome’s chief executive officer prior to commencing the design of the Kimberley dialysis centre. (2) Not applicable. (3) A decision was made in August 2002 to purchase the Broome Time Lodge for the purpose of accommodating patients while they were being treated at the Kimberley dialysis centre. (4) Yes, the department informed the Shire of Broome informally of its proposed use of the property in May 2002 when seeking advice from the shire’s planning department on its requirements. (5) Not applicable. (6) The Health Department of Western Australia, in consultation with the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Service Council, the Kimberley Health Service and the Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service, made the decision to locate the centre in Broome. (7) Not applicable. (8) No, the accommodation to be provided is residential accommodation for people who are sick and require regular dialysis treatment. A residential area seems to be an entirely appropriate place for residential accommodation to be located. Hon John Fischer interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! This is not a debate; it is a 10-part question, and it is not going to become an 11-part question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: To continue - (9) The distance is approximately one kilometre. (10) The Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service will transport patients between the accommodation and the dialysis treatment facility. The estimated cost to BRAMS will be $4 620 per annum. As the Minister for Housing and Works, I am extremely pleased to have the opportunity to deliver to the Aboriginal community of Western Australia and, indeed, to Western Australians generally, the return of a centre for patients in the Kimberley who would otherwise be at a considerable distance from their families and their homelands. I am proud of the choice to allocate government expenditure to this project. I am pleased with the consultation process that took place with the shire. I am disappointed by the initial decision, and I hope that the council will reconsider its decision when it receives a fresh application, which will be lodged in the next couple of days.
(1) Will the minister advise the House whether any discussion took place with the Shire of Broome prior to this decision being made? (2) If not, why not? (3) When did Homeswest make the decision to purchase the Broome Time Lodge at lot 61, 52 Forrest Street, Broome for the purpose of accommodating patients and their families while being treated at the Kimberley dialysis centre? (4) Prior to purchasing the Broome Time Lodge, did the Department of Housing and Works ever inform the Shire of Broome what the department intended to do with the property? (5) If not, why not? (6) Would the minister agree that communities in the Kimberley would be better served if the Kimberley dialysis centre were established in Derby? That would be far more accessible to outlying communities than Broome, especially when considering the family accommodation requirements that must be met when family members visit patients at the hostel. (7) If the minister does not agree that Derby would have been a far more obvious choice in this regard, will he explain his reasons for establishing the centre in Broome? (8) Does the minister agree that placing hostel accommodation in residential Broome may cause unnecessary concern for the local residents in the area of Forrest Street, Broome? (9) Will the minister advise members of the distance between the Kimberley dialysis centre and the hostel accommodation in Forrest Street, Broome? (10) If patients are unable to walk this distance, what is the type and cost of transport that will be provided by the Government to ferry these patients to and from the centre for treatment? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I will try to give a succinct answer to this 10-part question. (1) The Department of Housing and Works, through the architect of the centre, held discussions with the Shire of Broome’s chief executive officer prior to commencing the design of the Kimberley dialysis centre. (2) Not applicable. (3) A decision was made in August 2002 to purchase the Broome Time Lodge for the purpose of accommodating patients while they were being treated at the Kimberley dialysis centre. (4) Yes, the department informed the Shire of Broome informally of its proposed use of the property in May 2002 when seeking advice from the shire’s planning department on its requirements. (5) Not applicable. (6) The Health Department of Western Australia, in consultation with the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Service Council, the Kimberley Health Service and the Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service, made the decision to locate the centre in Broome. (7) Not applicable. (8) No, the accommodation to be provided is residential accommodation for people who are sick and require regular dialysis treatment. A residential area seems to be an entirely appropriate place for residential accommodation to be located. Hon John Fischer interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! This is not a debate; it is a 10-part question, and it is not going to become an 11-part question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: To continue - (9) The distance is approximately one kilometre. (10) The Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service will transport patients between the accommodation and the dialysis treatment facility. The estimated cost to BRAMS will be $4 620 per annum. As the Minister for Housing and Works, I am extremely pleased to have the opportunity to deliver to the Aboriginal community of Western Australia and, indeed, to Western Australians generally, the return of a centre for patients in the Kimberley who would otherwise be at a considerable distance from their families and their homelands. I am proud of the choice to allocate government expenditure to this project. I am pleased with the consultation process that took place with the shire. I am disappointed by the initial decision, and I hope that the council will reconsider its decision when it receives a fresh application, which will be lodged in the next couple of days.
(2) If not, why not? (3) When did Homeswest make the decision to purchase the Broome Time Lodge at lot 61, 52 Forrest Street, Broome for the purpose of accommodating patients and their families while being treated at the Kimberley dialysis centre? (4) Prior to purchasing the Broome Time Lodge, did the Department of Housing and Works ever inform the Shire of Broome what the department intended to do with the property? (5) If not, why not? (6) Would the minister agree that communities in the Kimberley would be better served if the Kimberley dialysis centre were established in Derby? That would be far more accessible to outlying communities than Broome, especially when considering the family accommodation requirements that must be met when family members visit patients at the hostel. (7) If the minister does not agree that Derby would have been a far more obvious choice in this regard, will he explain his reasons for establishing the centre in Broome? (8) Does the minister agree that placing hostel accommodation in residential Broome may cause unnecessary concern for the local residents in the area of Forrest Street, Broome? (9) Will the minister advise members of the distance between the Kimberley dialysis centre and the hostel accommodation in Forrest Street, Broome? (10) If patients are unable to walk this distance, what is the type and cost of transport that will be provided by the Government to ferry these patients to and from the centre for treatment? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I will try to give a succinct answer to this 10-part question. (1) The Department of Housing and Works, through the architect of the centre, held discussions with the Shire of Broome’s chief executive officer prior to commencing the design of the Kimberley dialysis centre. (2) Not applicable. (3) A decision was made in August 2002 to purchase the Broome Time Lodge for the purpose of accommodating patients while they were being treated at the Kimberley dialysis centre. (4) Yes, the department informed the Shire of Broome informally of its proposed use of the property in May 2002 when seeking advice from the shire’s planning department on its requirements. (5) Not applicable. (6) The Health Department of Western Australia, in consultation with the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Service Council, the Kimberley Health Service and the Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service, made the decision to locate the centre in Broome. (7) Not applicable. (8) No, the accommodation to be provided is residential accommodation for people who are sick and require regular dialysis treatment. A residential area seems to be an entirely appropriate place for residential accommodation to be located. Hon John Fischer interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! This is not a debate; it is a 10-part question, and it is not going to become an 11-part question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: To continue - (9) The distance is approximately one kilometre. (10) The Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service will transport patients between the accommodation and the dialysis treatment facility. The estimated cost to BRAMS will be $4 620 per annum. As the Minister for Housing and Works, I am extremely pleased to have the opportunity to deliver to the Aboriginal community of Western Australia and, indeed, to Western Australians generally, the return of a centre for patients in the Kimberley who would otherwise be at a considerable distance from their families and their homelands. I am proud of the choice to allocate government expenditure to this project. I am pleased with the consultation process that took place with the shire. I am disappointed by the initial decision, and I hope that the council will reconsider its decision when it receives a fresh application, which will be lodged in the next couple of days.
(3) When did Homeswest make the decision to purchase the Broome Time Lodge at lot 61, 52 Forrest Street, Broome for the purpose of accommodating patients and their families while being treated at the Kimberley dialysis centre? (4) Prior to purchasing the Broome Time Lodge, did the Department of Housing and Works ever inform the Shire of Broome what the department intended to do with the property? (5) If not, why not? (6) Would the minister agree that communities in the Kimberley would be better served if the Kimberley dialysis centre were established in Derby? That would be far more accessible to outlying communities than Broome, especially when considering the family accommodation requirements that must be met when family members visit patients at the hostel. (7) If the minister does not agree that Derby would have been a far more obvious choice in this regard, will he explain his reasons for establishing the centre in Broome? (8) Does the minister agree that placing hostel accommodation in residential Broome may cause unnecessary concern for the local residents in the area of Forrest Street, Broome? (9) Will the minister advise members of the distance between the Kimberley dialysis centre and the hostel accommodation in Forrest Street, Broome? (10) If patients are unable to walk this distance, what is the type and cost of transport that will be provided by the Government to ferry these patients to and from the centre for treatment? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I will try to give a succinct answer to this 10-part question. (1) The Department of Housing and Works, through the architect of the centre, held discussions with the Shire of Broome’s chief executive officer prior to commencing the design of the Kimberley dialysis centre. (2) Not applicable. (3) A decision was made in August 2002 to purchase the Broome Time Lodge for the purpose of accommodating patients while they were being treated at the Kimberley dialysis centre. (4) Yes, the department informed the Shire of Broome informally of its proposed use of the property in May 2002 when seeking advice from the shire’s planning department on its requirements. (5) Not applicable. (6) The Health Department of Western Australia, in consultation with the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Service Council, the Kimberley Health Service and the Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service, made the decision to locate the centre in Broome. (7) Not applicable. (8) No, the accommodation to be provided is residential accommodation for people who are sick and require regular dialysis treatment. A residential area seems to be an entirely appropriate place for residential accommodation to be located. Hon John Fischer interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! This is not a debate; it is a 10-part question, and it is not going to become an 11-part question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: To continue - (9) The distance is approximately one kilometre. (10) The Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service will transport patients between the accommodation and the dialysis treatment facility. The estimated cost to BRAMS will be $4 620 per annum. As the Minister for Housing and Works, I am extremely pleased to have the opportunity to deliver to the Aboriginal community of Western Australia and, indeed, to Western Australians generally, the return of a centre for patients in the Kimberley who would otherwise be at a considerable distance from their families and their homelands. I am proud of the choice to allocate government expenditure to this project. I am pleased with the consultation process that took place with the shire. I am disappointed by the initial decision, and I hope that the council will reconsider its decision when it receives a fresh application, which will be lodged in the next couple of days.
(4) Prior to purchasing the Broome Time Lodge, did the Department of Housing and Works ever inform the Shire of Broome what the department intended to do with the property? (5) If not, why not? (6) Would the minister agree that communities in the Kimberley would be better served if the Kimberley dialysis centre were established in Derby? That would be far more accessible to outlying communities than Broome, especially when considering the family accommodation requirements that must be met when family members visit patients at the hostel. (7) If the minister does not agree that Derby would have been a far more obvious choice in this regard, will he explain his reasons for establishing the centre in Broome? (8) Does the minister agree that placing hostel accommodation in residential Broome may cause unnecessary concern for the local residents in the area of Forrest Street, Broome? (9) Will the minister advise members of the distance between the Kimberley dialysis centre and the hostel accommodation in Forrest Street, Broome? (10) If patients are unable to walk this distance, what is the type and cost of transport that will be provided by the Government to ferry these patients to and from the centre for treatment? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I will try to give a succinct answer to this 10-part question. (1) The Department of Housing and Works, through the architect of the centre, held discussions with the Shire of Broome’s chief executive officer prior to commencing the design of the Kimberley dialysis centre. (2) Not applicable. (3) A decision was made in August 2002 to purchase the Broome Time Lodge for the purpose of accommodating patients while they were being treated at the Kimberley dialysis centre. (4) Yes, the department informed the Shire of Broome informally of its proposed use of the property in May 2002 when seeking advice from the shire’s planning department on its requirements. (5) Not applicable. (6) The Health Department of Western Australia, in consultation with the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Service Council, the Kimberley Health Service and the Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service, made the decision to locate the centre in Broome. (7) Not applicable. (8) No, the accommodation to be provided is residential accommodation for people who are sick and require regular dialysis treatment. A residential area seems to be an entirely appropriate place for residential accommodation to be located. Hon John Fischer interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! This is not a debate; it is a 10-part question, and it is not going to become an 11-part question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: To continue - (9) The distance is approximately one kilometre. (10) The Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service will transport patients between the accommodation and the dialysis treatment facility. The estimated cost to BRAMS will be $4 620 per annum. As the Minister for Housing and Works, I am extremely pleased to have the opportunity to deliver to the Aboriginal community of Western Australia and, indeed, to Western Australians generally, the return of a centre for patients in the Kimberley who would otherwise be at a considerable distance from their families and their homelands. I am proud of the choice to allocate government expenditure to this project. I am pleased with the consultation process that took place with the shire. I am disappointed by the initial decision, and I hope that the council will reconsider its decision when it receives a fresh application, which will be lodged in the next couple of days.
(5) If not, why not? (6) Would the minister agree that communities in the Kimberley would be better served if the Kimberley dialysis centre were established in Derby? That would be far more accessible to outlying communities than Broome, especially when considering the family accommodation requirements that must be met when family members visit patients at the hostel. (7) If the minister does not agree that Derby would have been a far more obvious choice in this regard, will he explain his reasons for establishing the centre in Broome? (8) Does the minister agree that placing hostel accommodation in residential Broome may cause unnecessary concern for the local residents in the area of Forrest Street, Broome? (9) Will the minister advise members of the distance between the Kimberley dialysis centre and the hostel accommodation in Forrest Street, Broome? (10) If patients are unable to walk this distance, what is the type and cost of transport that will be provided by the Government to ferry these patients to and from the centre for treatment? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I will try to give a succinct answer to this 10-part question. (1) The Department of Housing and Works, through the architect of the centre, held discussions with the Shire of Broome’s chief executive officer prior to commencing the design of the Kimberley dialysis centre. (2) Not applicable. (3) A decision was made in August 2002 to purchase the Broome Time Lodge for the purpose of accommodating patients while they were being treated at the Kimberley dialysis centre. (4) Yes, the department informed the Shire of Broome informally of its proposed use of the property in May 2002 when seeking advice from the shire’s planning department on its requirements. (5) Not applicable. (6) The Health Department of Western Australia, in consultation with the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Service Council, the Kimberley Health Service and the Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service, made the decision to locate the centre in Broome. (7) Not applicable. (8) No, the accommodation to be provided is residential accommodation for people who are sick and require regular dialysis treatment. A residential area seems to be an entirely appropriate place for residential accommodation to be located. Hon John Fischer interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! This is not a debate; it is a 10-part question, and it is not going to become an 11-part question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: To continue - (9) The distance is approximately one kilometre. (10) The Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service will transport patients between the accommodation and the dialysis treatment facility. The estimated cost to BRAMS will be $4 620 per annum. As the Minister for Housing and Works, I am extremely pleased to have the opportunity to deliver to the Aboriginal community of Western Australia and, indeed, to Western Australians generally, the return of a centre for patients in the Kimberley who would otherwise be at a considerable distance from their families and their homelands. I am proud of the choice to allocate government expenditure to this project. I am pleased with the consultation process that took place with the shire. I am disappointed by the initial decision, and I hope that the council will reconsider its decision when it receives a fresh application, which will be lodged in the next couple of days.
(6) Would the minister agree that communities in the Kimberley would be better served if the Kimberley dialysis centre were established in Derby? That would be far more accessible to outlying communities than Broome, especially when considering the family accommodation requirements that must be met when family members visit patients at the hostel. (7) If the minister does not agree that Derby would have been a far more obvious choice in this regard, will he explain his reasons for establishing the centre in Broome? (8) Does the minister agree that placing hostel accommodation in residential Broome may cause unnecessary concern for the local residents in the area of Forrest Street, Broome? (9) Will the minister advise members of the distance between the Kimberley dialysis centre and the hostel accommodation in Forrest Street, Broome? (10) If patients are unable to walk this distance, what is the type and cost of transport that will be provided by the Government to ferry these patients to and from the centre for treatment? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I will try to give a succinct answer to this 10-part question. (1) The Department of Housing and Works, through the architect of the centre, held discussions with the Shire of Broome’s chief executive officer prior to commencing the design of the Kimberley dialysis centre. (2) Not applicable. (3) A decision was made in August 2002 to purchase the Broome Time Lodge for the purpose of accommodating patients while they were being treated at the Kimberley dialysis centre. (4) Yes, the department informed the Shire of Broome informally of its proposed use of the property in May 2002 when seeking advice from the shire’s planning department on its requirements. (5) Not applicable. (6) The Health Department of Western Australia, in consultation with the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Service Council, the Kimberley Health Service and the Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service, made the decision to locate the centre in Broome. (7) Not applicable. (8) No, the accommodation to be provided is residential accommodation for people who are sick and require regular dialysis treatment. A residential area seems to be an entirely appropriate place for residential accommodation to be located. Hon John Fischer interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! This is not a debate; it is a 10-part question, and it is not going to become an 11-part question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: To continue - (9) The distance is approximately one kilometre. (10) The Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service will transport patients between the accommodation and the dialysis treatment facility. The estimated cost to BRAMS will be $4 620 per annum. As the Minister for Housing and Works, I am extremely pleased to have the opportunity to deliver to the Aboriginal community of Western Australia and, indeed, to Western Australians generally, the return of a centre for patients in the Kimberley who would otherwise be at a considerable distance from their families and their homelands. I am proud of the choice to allocate government expenditure to this project. I am pleased with the consultation process that took place with the shire. I am disappointed by the initial decision, and I hope that the council will reconsider its decision when it receives a fresh application, which will be lodged in the next couple of days.
(7) If the minister does not agree that Derby would have been a far more obvious choice in this regard, will he explain his reasons for establishing the centre in Broome? (8) Does the minister agree that placing hostel accommodation in residential Broome may cause unnecessary concern for the local residents in the area of Forrest Street, Broome? (9) Will the minister advise members of the distance between the Kimberley dialysis centre and the hostel accommodation in Forrest Street, Broome? (10) If patients are unable to walk this distance, what is the type and cost of transport that will be provided by the Government to ferry these patients to and from the centre for treatment? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I will try to give a succinct answer to this 10-part question. (1) The Department of Housing and Works, through the architect of the centre, held discussions with the Shire of Broome’s chief executive officer prior to commencing the design of the Kimberley dialysis centre. (2) Not applicable. (3) A decision was made in August 2002 to purchase the Broome Time Lodge for the purpose of accommodating patients while they were being treated at the Kimberley dialysis centre. (4) Yes, the department informed the Shire of Broome informally of its proposed use of the property in May 2002 when seeking advice from the shire’s planning department on its requirements. (5) Not applicable. (6) The Health Department of Western Australia, in consultation with the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Service Council, the Kimberley Health Service and the Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service, made the decision to locate the centre in Broome. (7) Not applicable. (8) No, the accommodation to be provided is residential accommodation for people who are sick and require regular dialysis treatment. A residential area seems to be an entirely appropriate place for residential accommodation to be located. Hon John Fischer interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! This is not a debate; it is a 10-part question, and it is not going to become an 11-part question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: To continue - (9) The distance is approximately one kilometre. (10) The Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service will transport patients between the accommodation and the dialysis treatment facility. The estimated cost to BRAMS will be $4 620 per annum. As the Minister for Housing and Works, I am extremely pleased to have the opportunity to deliver to the Aboriginal community of Western Australia and, indeed, to Western Australians generally, the return of a centre for patients in the Kimberley who would otherwise be at a considerable distance from their families and their homelands. I am proud of the choice to allocate government expenditure to this project. I am pleased with the consultation process that took place with the shire. I am disappointed by the initial decision, and I hope that the council will reconsider its decision when it receives a fresh application, which will be lodged in the next couple of days.
(8) Does the minister agree that placing hostel accommodation in residential Broome may cause unnecessary concern for the local residents in the area of Forrest Street, Broome? (9) Will the minister advise members of the distance between the Kimberley dialysis centre and the hostel accommodation in Forrest Street, Broome? (10) If patients are unable to walk this distance, what is the type and cost of transport that will be provided by the Government to ferry these patients to and from the centre for treatment? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I will try to give a succinct answer to this 10-part question. (1) The Department of Housing and Works, through the architect of the centre, held discussions with the Shire of Broome’s chief executive officer prior to commencing the design of the Kimberley dialysis centre. (2) Not applicable. (3) A decision was made in August 2002 to purchase the Broome Time Lodge for the purpose of accommodating patients while they were being treated at the Kimberley dialysis centre. (4) Yes, the department informed the Shire of Broome informally of its proposed use of the property in May 2002 when seeking advice from the shire’s planning department on its requirements. (5) Not applicable. (6) The Health Department of Western Australia, in consultation with the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Service Council, the Kimberley Health Service and the Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service, made the decision to locate the centre in Broome. (7) Not applicable. (8) No, the accommodation to be provided is residential accommodation for people who are sick and require regular dialysis treatment. A residential area seems to be an entirely appropriate place for residential accommodation to be located. Hon John Fischer interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! This is not a debate; it is a 10-part question, and it is not going to become an 11-part question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: To continue - (9) The distance is approximately one kilometre. (10) The Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service will transport patients between the accommodation and the dialysis treatment facility. The estimated cost to BRAMS will be $4 620 per annum. As the Minister for Housing and Works, I am extremely pleased to have the opportunity to deliver to the Aboriginal community of Western Australia and, indeed, to Western Australians generally, the return of a centre for patients in the Kimberley who would otherwise be at a considerable distance from their families and their homelands. I am proud of the choice to allocate government expenditure to this project. I am pleased with the consultation process that took place with the shire. I am disappointed by the initial decision, and I hope that the council will reconsider its decision when it receives a fresh application, which will be lodged in the next couple of days.
(9) Will the minister advise members of the distance between the Kimberley dialysis centre and the hostel accommodation in Forrest Street, Broome? (10) If patients are unable to walk this distance, what is the type and cost of transport that will be provided by the Government to ferry these patients to and from the centre for treatment? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I will try to give a succinct answer to this 10-part question. (1) The Department of Housing and Works, through the architect of the centre, held discussions with the Shire of Broome’s chief executive officer prior to commencing the design of the Kimberley dialysis centre. (2) Not applicable. (3) A decision was made in August 2002 to purchase the Broome Time Lodge for the purpose of accommodating patients while they were being treated at the Kimberley dialysis centre. (4) Yes, the department informed the Shire of Broome informally of its proposed use of the property in May 2002 when seeking advice from the shire’s planning department on its requirements. (5) Not applicable. (6) The Health Department of Western Australia, in consultation with the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Service Council, the Kimberley Health Service and the Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service, made the decision to locate the centre in Broome. (7) Not applicable. (8) No, the accommodation to be provided is residential accommodation for people who are sick and require regular dialysis treatment. A residential area seems to be an entirely appropriate place for residential accommodation to be located. Hon John Fischer interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! This is not a debate; it is a 10-part question, and it is not going to become an 11-part question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: To continue - (9) The distance is approximately one kilometre. (10) The Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service will transport patients between the accommodation and the dialysis treatment facility. The estimated cost to BRAMS will be $4 620 per annum. As the Minister for Housing and Works, I am extremely pleased to have the opportunity to deliver to the Aboriginal community of Western Australia and, indeed, to Western Australians generally, the return of a centre for patients in the Kimberley who would otherwise be at a considerable distance from their families and their homelands. I am proud of the choice to allocate government expenditure to this project. I am pleased with the consultation process that took place with the shire. I am disappointed by the initial decision, and I hope that the council will reconsider its decision when it receives a fresh application, which will be lodged in the next couple of days.
(10) If patients are unable to walk this distance, what is the type and cost of transport that will be provided by the Government to ferry these patients to and from the centre for treatment? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I will try to give a succinct answer to this 10-part question. (1) The Department of Housing and Works, through the architect of the centre, held discussions with the Shire of Broome’s chief executive officer prior to commencing the design of the Kimberley dialysis centre. (2) Not applicable. (3) A decision was made in August 2002 to purchase the Broome Time Lodge for the purpose of accommodating patients while they were being treated at the Kimberley dialysis centre. (4) Yes, the department informed the Shire of Broome informally of its proposed use of the property in May 2002 when seeking advice from the shire’s planning department on its requirements. (5) Not applicable. (6) The Health Department of Western Australia, in consultation with the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Service Council, the Kimberley Health Service and the Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service, made the decision to locate the centre in Broome. (7) Not applicable. (8) No, the accommodation to be provided is residential accommodation for people who are sick and require regular dialysis treatment. A residential area seems to be an entirely appropriate place for residential accommodation to be located. Hon John Fischer interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! This is not a debate; it is a 10-part question, and it is not going to become an 11-part question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: To continue - (9) The distance is approximately one kilometre. (10) The Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service will transport patients between the accommodation and the dialysis treatment facility. The estimated cost to BRAMS will be $4 620 per annum. As the Minister for Housing and Works, I am extremely pleased to have the opportunity to deliver to the Aboriginal community of Western Australia and, indeed, to Western Australians generally, the return of a centre for patients in the Kimberley who would otherwise be at a considerable distance from their families and their homelands. I am proud of the choice to allocate government expenditure to this project. I am pleased with the consultation process that took place with the shire. I am disappointed by the initial decision, and I hope that the council will reconsider its decision when it receives a fresh application, which will be lodged in the next couple of days.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I will try to give a succinct answer to this 10-part question. (1) The Department of Housing and Works, through the architect of the centre, held discussions with the Shire of Broome’s chief executive officer prior to commencing the design of the Kimberley dialysis centre. (2) Not applicable. (3) A decision was made in August 2002 to purchase the Broome Time Lodge for the purpose of accommodating patients while they were being treated at the Kimberley dialysis centre. (4) Yes, the department informed the Shire of Broome informally of its proposed use of the property in May 2002 when seeking advice from the shire’s planning department on its requirements. (5) Not applicable. (6) The Health Department of Western Australia, in consultation with the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Service Council, the Kimberley Health Service and the Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service, made the decision to locate the centre in Broome. (7) Not applicable. (8) No, the accommodation to be provided is residential accommodation for people who are sick and require regular dialysis treatment. A residential area seems to be an entirely appropriate place for residential accommodation to be located. Hon John Fischer interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! This is not a debate; it is a 10-part question, and it is not going to become an 11-part question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: To continue - (9) The distance is approximately one kilometre. (10) The Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service will transport patients between the accommodation and the dialysis treatment facility. The estimated cost to BRAMS will be $4 620 per annum. As the Minister for Housing and Works, I am extremely pleased to have the opportunity to deliver to the Aboriginal community of Western Australia and, indeed, to Western Australians generally, the return of a centre for patients in the Kimberley who would otherwise be at a considerable distance from their families and their homelands. I am proud of the choice to allocate government expenditure to this project. I am pleased with the consultation process that took place with the shire. I am disappointed by the initial decision, and I hope that the council will reconsider its decision when it receives a fresh application, which will be lodged in the next couple of days.
I will try to give a succinct answer to this 10-part question. (1) The Department of Housing and Works, through the architect of the centre, held discussions with the Shire of Broome’s chief executive officer prior to commencing the design of the Kimberley dialysis centre. (2) Not applicable. (3) A decision was made in August 2002 to purchase the Broome Time Lodge for the purpose of accommodating patients while they were being treated at the Kimberley dialysis centre. (4) Yes, the department informed the Shire of Broome informally of its proposed use of the property in May 2002 when seeking advice from the shire’s planning department on its requirements. (5) Not applicable. (6) The Health Department of Western Australia, in consultation with the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Service Council, the Kimberley Health Service and the Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service, made the decision to locate the centre in Broome. (7) Not applicable. (8) No, the accommodation to be provided is residential accommodation for people who are sick and require regular dialysis treatment. A residential area seems to be an entirely appropriate place for residential accommodation to be located. Hon John Fischer interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! This is not a debate; it is a 10-part question, and it is not going to become an 11-part question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: To continue - (9) The distance is approximately one kilometre. (10) The Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service will transport patients between the accommodation and the dialysis treatment facility. The estimated cost to BRAMS will be $4 620 per annum. As the Minister for Housing and Works, I am extremely pleased to have the opportunity to deliver to the Aboriginal community of Western Australia and, indeed, to Western Australians generally, the return of a centre for patients in the Kimberley who would otherwise be at a considerable distance from their families and their homelands. I am proud of the choice to allocate government expenditure to this project. I am pleased with the consultation process that took place with the shire. I am disappointed by the initial decision, and I hope that the council will reconsider its decision when it receives a fresh application, which will be lodged in the next couple of days.
(1) The Department of Housing and Works, through the architect of the centre, held discussions with the Shire of Broome’s chief executive officer prior to commencing the design of the Kimberley dialysis centre. (2) Not applicable. (3) A decision was made in August 2002 to purchase the Broome Time Lodge for the purpose of accommodating patients while they were being treated at the Kimberley dialysis centre. (4) Yes, the department informed the Shire of Broome informally of its proposed use of the property in May 2002 when seeking advice from the shire’s planning department on its requirements. (5) Not applicable. (6) The Health Department of Western Australia, in consultation with the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Service Council, the Kimberley Health Service and the Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service, made the decision to locate the centre in Broome. (7) Not applicable. (8) No, the accommodation to be provided is residential accommodation for people who are sick and require regular dialysis treatment. A residential area seems to be an entirely appropriate place for residential accommodation to be located. Hon John Fischer interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! This is not a debate; it is a 10-part question, and it is not going to become an 11-part question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: To continue - (9) The distance is approximately one kilometre. (10) The Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service will transport patients between the accommodation and the dialysis treatment facility. The estimated cost to BRAMS will be $4 620 per annum. As the Minister for Housing and Works, I am extremely pleased to have the opportunity to deliver to the Aboriginal community of Western Australia and, indeed, to Western Australians generally, the return of a centre for patients in the Kimberley who would otherwise be at a considerable distance from their families and their homelands. I am proud of the choice to allocate government expenditure to this project. I am pleased with the consultation process that took place with the shire. I am disappointed by the initial decision, and I hope that the council will reconsider its decision when it receives a fresh application, which will be lodged in the next couple of days.
(2) Not applicable. (3) A decision was made in August 2002 to purchase the Broome Time Lodge for the purpose of accommodating patients while they were being treated at the Kimberley dialysis centre. (4) Yes, the department informed the Shire of Broome informally of its proposed use of the property in May 2002 when seeking advice from the shire’s planning department on its requirements. (5) Not applicable. (6) The Health Department of Western Australia, in consultation with the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Service Council, the Kimberley Health Service and the Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service, made the decision to locate the centre in Broome. (7) Not applicable. (8) No, the accommodation to be provided is residential accommodation for people who are sick and require regular dialysis treatment. A residential area seems to be an entirely appropriate place for residential accommodation to be located. Hon John Fischer interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! This is not a debate; it is a 10-part question, and it is not going to become an 11-part question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: To continue - (9) The distance is approximately one kilometre. (10) The Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service will transport patients between the accommodation and the dialysis treatment facility. The estimated cost to BRAMS will be $4 620 per annum. As the Minister for Housing and Works, I am extremely pleased to have the opportunity to deliver to the Aboriginal community of Western Australia and, indeed, to Western Australians generally, the return of a centre for patients in the Kimberley who would otherwise be at a considerable distance from their families and their homelands. I am proud of the choice to allocate government expenditure to this project. I am pleased with the consultation process that took place with the shire. I am disappointed by the initial decision, and I hope that the council will reconsider its decision when it receives a fresh application, which will be lodged in the next couple of days.
(3) A decision was made in August 2002 to purchase the Broome Time Lodge for the purpose of accommodating patients while they were being treated at the Kimberley dialysis centre. (4) Yes, the department informed the Shire of Broome informally of its proposed use of the property in May 2002 when seeking advice from the shire’s planning department on its requirements. (5) Not applicable. (6) The Health Department of Western Australia, in consultation with the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Service Council, the Kimberley Health Service and the Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service, made the decision to locate the centre in Broome. (7) Not applicable. (8) No, the accommodation to be provided is residential accommodation for people who are sick and require regular dialysis treatment. A residential area seems to be an entirely appropriate place for residential accommodation to be located. Hon John Fischer interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! This is not a debate; it is a 10-part question, and it is not going to become an 11-part question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: To continue - (9) The distance is approximately one kilometre. (10) The Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service will transport patients between the accommodation and the dialysis treatment facility. The estimated cost to BRAMS will be $4 620 per annum. As the Minister for Housing and Works, I am extremely pleased to have the opportunity to deliver to the Aboriginal community of Western Australia and, indeed, to Western Australians generally, the return of a centre for patients in the Kimberley who would otherwise be at a considerable distance from their families and their homelands. I am proud of the choice to allocate government expenditure to this project. I am pleased with the consultation process that took place with the shire. I am disappointed by the initial decision, and I hope that the council will reconsider its decision when it receives a fresh application, which will be lodged in the next couple of days.
(4) Yes, the department informed the Shire of Broome informally of its proposed use of the property in May 2002 when seeking advice from the shire’s planning department on its requirements. (5) Not applicable. (6) The Health Department of Western Australia, in consultation with the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Service Council, the Kimberley Health Service and the Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service, made the decision to locate the centre in Broome. (7) Not applicable. (8) No, the accommodation to be provided is residential accommodation for people who are sick and require regular dialysis treatment. A residential area seems to be an entirely appropriate place for residential accommodation to be located. Hon John Fischer interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! This is not a debate; it is a 10-part question, and it is not going to become an 11-part question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: To continue - (9) The distance is approximately one kilometre. (10) The Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service will transport patients between the accommodation and the dialysis treatment facility. The estimated cost to BRAMS will be $4 620 per annum. As the Minister for Housing and Works, I am extremely pleased to have the opportunity to deliver to the Aboriginal community of Western Australia and, indeed, to Western Australians generally, the return of a centre for patients in the Kimberley who would otherwise be at a considerable distance from their families and their homelands. I am proud of the choice to allocate government expenditure to this project. I am pleased with the consultation process that took place with the shire. I am disappointed by the initial decision, and I hope that the council will reconsider its decision when it receives a fresh application, which will be lodged in the next couple of days.
(5) Not applicable. (6) The Health Department of Western Australia, in consultation with the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Service Council, the Kimberley Health Service and the Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service, made the decision to locate the centre in Broome. (7) Not applicable. (8) No, the accommodation to be provided is residential accommodation for people who are sick and require regular dialysis treatment. A residential area seems to be an entirely appropriate place for residential accommodation to be located. Hon John Fischer interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! This is not a debate; it is a 10-part question, and it is not going to become an 11-part question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: To continue - (9) The distance is approximately one kilometre. (10) The Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service will transport patients between the accommodation and the dialysis treatment facility. The estimated cost to BRAMS will be $4 620 per annum. As the Minister for Housing and Works, I am extremely pleased to have the opportunity to deliver to the Aboriginal community of Western Australia and, indeed, to Western Australians generally, the return of a centre for patients in the Kimberley who would otherwise be at a considerable distance from their families and their homelands. I am proud of the choice to allocate government expenditure to this project. I am pleased with the consultation process that took place with the shire. I am disappointed by the initial decision, and I hope that the council will reconsider its decision when it receives a fresh application, which will be lodged in the next couple of days.
(6) The Health Department of Western Australia, in consultation with the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Service Council, the Kimberley Health Service and the Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service, made the decision to locate the centre in Broome. (7) Not applicable. (8) No, the accommodation to be provided is residential accommodation for people who are sick and require regular dialysis treatment. A residential area seems to be an entirely appropriate place for residential accommodation to be located. Hon John Fischer interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! This is not a debate; it is a 10-part question, and it is not going to become an 11-part question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: To continue - (9) The distance is approximately one kilometre. (10) The Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service will transport patients between the accommodation and the dialysis treatment facility. The estimated cost to BRAMS will be $4 620 per annum. As the Minister for Housing and Works, I am extremely pleased to have the opportunity to deliver to the Aboriginal community of Western Australia and, indeed, to Western Australians generally, the return of a centre for patients in the Kimberley who would otherwise be at a considerable distance from their families and their homelands. I am proud of the choice to allocate government expenditure to this project. I am pleased with the consultation process that took place with the shire. I am disappointed by the initial decision, and I hope that the council will reconsider its decision when it receives a fresh application, which will be lodged in the next couple of days.
(7) Not applicable. (8) No, the accommodation to be provided is residential accommodation for people who are sick and require regular dialysis treatment. A residential area seems to be an entirely appropriate place for residential accommodation to be located. Hon John Fischer interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! This is not a debate; it is a 10-part question, and it is not going to become an 11-part question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: To continue - (9) The distance is approximately one kilometre. (10) The Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service will transport patients between the accommodation and the dialysis treatment facility. The estimated cost to BRAMS will be $4 620 per annum. As the Minister for Housing and Works, I am extremely pleased to have the opportunity to deliver to the Aboriginal community of Western Australia and, indeed, to Western Australians generally, the return of a centre for patients in the Kimberley who would otherwise be at a considerable distance from their families and their homelands. I am proud of the choice to allocate government expenditure to this project. I am pleased with the consultation process that took place with the shire. I am disappointed by the initial decision, and I hope that the council will reconsider its decision when it receives a fresh application, which will be lodged in the next couple of days.
(8) No, the accommodation to be provided is residential accommodation for people who are sick and require regular dialysis treatment. A residential area seems to be an entirely appropriate place for residential accommodation to be located. Hon John Fischer interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! This is not a debate; it is a 10-part question, and it is not going to become an 11-part question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: To continue - (9) The distance is approximately one kilometre. (10) The Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service will transport patients between the accommodation and the dialysis treatment facility. The estimated cost to BRAMS will be $4 620 per annum. As the Minister for Housing and Works, I am extremely pleased to have the opportunity to deliver to the Aboriginal community of Western Australia and, indeed, to Western Australians generally, the return of a centre for patients in the Kimberley who would otherwise be at a considerable distance from their families and their homelands. I am proud of the choice to allocate government expenditure to this project. I am pleased with the consultation process that took place with the shire. I am disappointed by the initial decision, and I hope that the council will reconsider its decision when it receives a fresh application, which will be lodged in the next couple of days.
Hon John Fischer interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! This is not a debate; it is a 10-part question, and it is not going to become an 11-part question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: To continue - (9) The distance is approximately one kilometre. (10) The Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service will transport patients between the accommodation and the dialysis treatment facility. The estimated cost to BRAMS will be $4 620 per annum. As the Minister for Housing and Works, I am extremely pleased to have the opportunity to deliver to the Aboriginal community of Western Australia and, indeed, to Western Australians generally, the return of a centre for patients in the Kimberley who would otherwise be at a considerable distance from their families and their homelands. I am proud of the choice to allocate government expenditure to this project. I am pleased with the consultation process that took place with the shire. I am disappointed by the initial decision, and I hope that the council will reconsider its decision when it receives a fresh application, which will be lodged in the next couple of days.
The PRESIDENT: Order, members! This is not a debate; it is a 10-part question, and it is not going to become an 11-part question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: To continue - (9) The distance is approximately one kilometre. (10) The Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service will transport patients between the accommodation and the dialysis treatment facility. The estimated cost to BRAMS will be $4 620 per annum. As the Minister for Housing and Works, I am extremely pleased to have the opportunity to deliver to the Aboriginal community of Western Australia and, indeed, to Western Australians generally, the return of a centre for patients in the Kimberley who would otherwise be at a considerable distance from their families and their homelands. I am proud of the choice to allocate government expenditure to this project. I am pleased with the consultation process that took place with the shire. I am disappointed by the initial decision, and I hope that the council will reconsider its decision when it receives a fresh application, which will be lodged in the next couple of days.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: To continue - (9) The distance is approximately one kilometre. (10) The Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service will transport patients between the accommodation and the dialysis treatment facility. The estimated cost to BRAMS will be $4 620 per annum. As the Minister for Housing and Works, I am extremely pleased to have the opportunity to deliver to the Aboriginal community of Western Australia and, indeed, to Western Australians generally, the return of a centre for patients in the Kimberley who would otherwise be at a considerable distance from their families and their homelands. I am proud of the choice to allocate government expenditure to this project. I am pleased with the consultation process that took place with the shire. I am disappointed by the initial decision, and I hope that the council will reconsider its decision when it receives a fresh application, which will be lodged in the next couple of days.
(9) The distance is approximately one kilometre. (10) The Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service will transport patients between the accommodation and the dialysis treatment facility. The estimated cost to BRAMS will be $4 620 per annum. As the Minister for Housing and Works, I am extremely pleased to have the opportunity to deliver to the Aboriginal community of Western Australia and, indeed, to Western Australians generally, the return of a centre for patients in the Kimberley who would otherwise be at a considerable distance from their families and their homelands. I am proud of the choice to allocate government expenditure to this project. I am pleased with the consultation process that took place with the shire. I am disappointed by the initial decision, and I hope that the council will reconsider its decision when it receives a fresh application, which will be lodged in the next couple of days.
(10) The Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service will transport patients between the accommodation and the dialysis treatment facility. The estimated cost to BRAMS will be $4 620 per annum. As the Minister for Housing and Works, I am extremely pleased to have the opportunity to deliver to the Aboriginal community of Western Australia and, indeed, to Western Australians generally, the return of a centre for patients in the Kimberley who would otherwise be at a considerable distance from their families and their homelands. I am proud of the choice to allocate government expenditure to this project. I am pleased with the consultation process that took place with the shire. I am disappointed by the initial decision, and I hope that the council will reconsider its decision when it receives a fresh application, which will be lodged in the next couple of days.
(1) Will the minister advise the House whether any discussion took place with the Shire of Broome prior to this decision being made? (2) If not, why not? (3) When did Homeswest make the decision to purchase the Broome Time Lodge at lot 61, 52 Forrest Street, Broome for the purpose of accommodating patients and their families while being treated at the Kimberley dialysis centre? (4) Prior to purchasing the Broome Time Lodge, did the Department of Housing and Works ever inform the Shire of Broome what the department intended to do with the property? (5) If not, why not? (6) Would the minister agree that communities in the Kimberley would be better served if the Kimberley dialysis centre were established in Derby? That would be far more accessible to outlying communities than Broome, especially when considering the family accommodation requirements that must be met when family members visit patients at the hostel. (7) If the minister does not agree that Derby would have been a far more obvious choice in this regard, will he explain his reasons for establishing the centre in Broome? (8) Does the minister agree that placing hostel accommodation in residential Broome may cause unnecessary concern for the local residents in the area of Forrest Street, Broome? (9) Will the minister advise members of the distance between the Kimberley dialysis centre and the hostel accommodation in Forrest Street, Broome? (10) If patients are unable to walk this distance, what is the type and cost of transport that will be provided by the Government to ferry these patients to and from the centre for treatment? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I will try to give a succinct answer to this 10-part question. (1) The Department of Housing and Works, through the architect of the centre, held discussions with the Shire of Broome’s chief executive officer prior to commencing the design of the Kimberley dialysis centre. (2) Not applicable. (3) A decision was made in August 2002 to purchase the Broome Time Lodge for the purpose of accommodating patients while they were being treated at the Kimberley dialysis centre. (4) Yes, the department informed the Shire of Broome informally of its proposed use of the property in May 2002 when seeking advice from the shire’s planning department on its requirements. (5) Not applicable. (6) The Health Department of Western Australia, in consultation with the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Service Council, the Kimberley Health Service and the Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service, made the decision to locate the centre in Broome. (7) Not applicable. (8) No, the accommodation to be provided is residential accommodation for people who are sick and require regular dialysis treatment. A residential area seems to be an entirely appropriate place for residential accommodation to be located. Hon John Fischer interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! This is not a debate; it is a 10-part question, and it is not going to become an 11-part question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: To continue - (9) The distance is approximately one kilometre. (10) The Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service will transport patients between the accommodation and the dialysis treatment facility. The estimated cost to BRAMS will be $4 620 per annum. As the Minister for Housing and Works, I am extremely pleased to have the opportunity to deliver to the Aboriginal community of Western Australia and, indeed, to Western Australians generally, the return of a centre for patients in the Kimberley who would otherwise be at a considerable distance from their families and their homelands. I am proud of the choice to allocate government expenditure to this project. I am pleased with the consultation process that took place with the shire. I am disappointed by the initial decision, and I hope that the council will reconsider its decision when it receives a fresh application, which will be lodged in the next couple of days.
(2) If not, why not? (3) When did Homeswest make the decision to purchase the Broome Time Lodge at lot 61, 52 Forrest Street, Broome for the purpose of accommodating patients and their families while being treated at the Kimberley dialysis centre? (4) Prior to purchasing the Broome Time Lodge, did the Department of Housing and Works ever inform the Shire of Broome what the department intended to do with the property? (5) If not, why not? (6) Would the minister agree that communities in the Kimberley would be better served if the Kimberley dialysis centre were established in Derby? That would be far more accessible to outlying communities than Broome, especially when considering the family accommodation requirements that must be met when family members visit patients at the hostel. (7) If the minister does not agree that Derby would have been a far more obvious choice in this regard, will he explain his reasons for establishing the centre in Broome? (8) Does the minister agree that placing hostel accommodation in residential Broome may cause unnecessary concern for the local residents in the area of Forrest Street, Broome? (9) Will the minister advise members of the distance between the Kimberley dialysis centre and the hostel accommodation in Forrest Street, Broome? (10) If patients are unable to walk this distance, what is the type and cost of transport that will be provided by the Government to ferry these patients to and from the centre for treatment? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I will try to give a succinct answer to this 10-part question. (1) The Department of Housing and Works, through the architect of the centre, held discussions with the Shire of Broome’s chief executive officer prior to commencing the design of the Kimberley dialysis centre. (2) Not applicable. (3) A decision was made in August 2002 to purchase the Broome Time Lodge for the purpose of accommodating patients while they were being treated at the Kimberley dialysis centre. (4) Yes, the department informed the Shire of Broome informally of its proposed use of the property in May 2002 when seeking advice from the shire’s planning department on its requirements. (5) Not applicable. (6) The Health Department of Western Australia, in consultation with the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Service Council, the Kimberley Health Service and the Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service, made the decision to locate the centre in Broome. (7) Not applicable. (8) No, the accommodation to be provided is residential accommodation for people who are sick and require regular dialysis treatment. A residential area seems to be an entirely appropriate place for residential accommodation to be located. Hon John Fischer interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! This is not a debate; it is a 10-part question, and it is not going to become an 11-part question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: To continue - (9) The distance is approximately one kilometre. (10) The Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service will transport patients between the accommodation and the dialysis treatment facility. The estimated cost to BRAMS will be $4 620 per annum. As the Minister for Housing and Works, I am extremely pleased to have the opportunity to deliver to the Aboriginal community of Western Australia and, indeed, to Western Australians generally, the return of a centre for patients in the Kimberley who would otherwise be at a considerable distance from their families and their homelands. I am proud of the choice to allocate government expenditure to this project. I am pleased with the consultation process that took place with the shire. I am disappointed by the initial decision, and I hope that the council will reconsider its decision when it receives a fresh application, which will be lodged in the next couple of days.
(3) When did Homeswest make the decision to purchase the Broome Time Lodge at lot 61, 52 Forrest Street, Broome for the purpose of accommodating patients and their families while being treated at the Kimberley dialysis centre? (4) Prior to purchasing the Broome Time Lodge, did the Department of Housing and Works ever inform the Shire of Broome what the department intended to do with the property? (5) If not, why not? (6) Would the minister agree that communities in the Kimberley would be better served if the Kimberley dialysis centre were established in Derby? That would be far more accessible to outlying communities than Broome, especially when considering the family accommodation requirements that must be met when family members visit patients at the hostel. (7) If the minister does not agree that Derby would have been a far more obvious choice in this regard, will he explain his reasons for establishing the centre in Broome? (8) Does the minister agree that placing hostel accommodation in residential Broome may cause unnecessary concern for the local residents in the area of Forrest Street, Broome? (9) Will the minister advise members of the distance between the Kimberley dialysis centre and the hostel accommodation in Forrest Street, Broome? (10) If patients are unable to walk this distance, what is the type and cost of transport that will be provided by the Government to ferry these patients to and from the centre for treatment? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I will try to give a succinct answer to this 10-part question. (1) The Department of Housing and Works, through the architect of the centre, held discussions with the Shire of Broome’s chief executive officer prior to commencing the design of the Kimberley dialysis centre. (2) Not applicable. (3) A decision was made in August 2002 to purchase the Broome Time Lodge for the purpose of accommodating patients while they were being treated at the Kimberley dialysis centre. (4) Yes, the department informed the Shire of Broome informally of its proposed use of the property in May 2002 when seeking advice from the shire’s planning department on its requirements. (5) Not applicable. (6) The Health Department of Western Australia, in consultation with the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Service Council, the Kimberley Health Service and the Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service, made the decision to locate the centre in Broome. (7) Not applicable. (8) No, the accommodation to be provided is residential accommodation for people who are sick and require regular dialysis treatment. A residential area seems to be an entirely appropriate place for residential accommodation to be located. Hon John Fischer interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! This is not a debate; it is a 10-part question, and it is not going to become an 11-part question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: To continue - (9) The distance is approximately one kilometre. (10) The Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service will transport patients between the accommodation and the dialysis treatment facility. The estimated cost to BRAMS will be $4 620 per annum. As the Minister for Housing and Works, I am extremely pleased to have the opportunity to deliver to the Aboriginal community of Western Australia and, indeed, to Western Australians generally, the return of a centre for patients in the Kimberley who would otherwise be at a considerable distance from their families and their homelands. I am proud of the choice to allocate government expenditure to this project. I am pleased with the consultation process that took place with the shire. I am disappointed by the initial decision, and I hope that the council will reconsider its decision when it receives a fresh application, which will be lodged in the next couple of days.
(4) Prior to purchasing the Broome Time Lodge, did the Department of Housing and Works ever inform the Shire of Broome what the department intended to do with the property? (5) If not, why not? (6) Would the minister agree that communities in the Kimberley would be better served if the Kimberley dialysis centre were established in Derby? That would be far more accessible to outlying communities than Broome, especially when considering the family accommodation requirements that must be met when family members visit patients at the hostel. (7) If the minister does not agree that Derby would have been a far more obvious choice in this regard, will he explain his reasons for establishing the centre in Broome? (8) Does the minister agree that placing hostel accommodation in residential Broome may cause unnecessary concern for the local residents in the area of Forrest Street, Broome? (9) Will the minister advise members of the distance between the Kimberley dialysis centre and the hostel accommodation in Forrest Street, Broome? (10) If patients are unable to walk this distance, what is the type and cost of transport that will be provided by the Government to ferry these patients to and from the centre for treatment? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I will try to give a succinct answer to this 10-part question. (1) The Department of Housing and Works, through the architect of the centre, held discussions with the Shire of Broome’s chief executive officer prior to commencing the design of the Kimberley dialysis centre. (2) Not applicable. (3) A decision was made in August 2002 to purchase the Broome Time Lodge for the purpose of accommodating patients while they were being treated at the Kimberley dialysis centre. (4) Yes, the department informed the Shire of Broome informally of its proposed use of the property in May 2002 when seeking advice from the shire’s planning department on its requirements. (5) Not applicable. (6) The Health Department of Western Australia, in consultation with the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Service Council, the Kimberley Health Service and the Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service, made the decision to locate the centre in Broome. (7) Not applicable. (8) No, the accommodation to be provided is residential accommodation for people who are sick and require regular dialysis treatment. A residential area seems to be an entirely appropriate place for residential accommodation to be located. Hon John Fischer interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! This is not a debate; it is a 10-part question, and it is not going to become an 11-part question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: To continue - (9) The distance is approximately one kilometre. (10) The Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service will transport patients between the accommodation and the dialysis treatment facility. The estimated cost to BRAMS will be $4 620 per annum. As the Minister for Housing and Works, I am extremely pleased to have the opportunity to deliver to the Aboriginal community of Western Australia and, indeed, to Western Australians generally, the return of a centre for patients in the Kimberley who would otherwise be at a considerable distance from their families and their homelands. I am proud of the choice to allocate government expenditure to this project. I am pleased with the consultation process that took place with the shire. I am disappointed by the initial decision, and I hope that the council will reconsider its decision when it receives a fresh application, which will be lodged in the next couple of days.
(5) If not, why not? (6) Would the minister agree that communities in the Kimberley would be better served if the Kimberley dialysis centre were established in Derby? That would be far more accessible to outlying communities than Broome, especially when considering the family accommodation requirements that must be met when family members visit patients at the hostel. (7) If the minister does not agree that Derby would have been a far more obvious choice in this regard, will he explain his reasons for establishing the centre in Broome? (8) Does the minister agree that placing hostel accommodation in residential Broome may cause unnecessary concern for the local residents in the area of Forrest Street, Broome? (9) Will the minister advise members of the distance between the Kimberley dialysis centre and the hostel accommodation in Forrest Street, Broome? (10) If patients are unable to walk this distance, what is the type and cost of transport that will be provided by the Government to ferry these patients to and from the centre for treatment? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I will try to give a succinct answer to this 10-part question. (1) The Department of Housing and Works, through the architect of the centre, held discussions with the Shire of Broome’s chief executive officer prior to commencing the design of the Kimberley dialysis centre. (2) Not applicable. (3) A decision was made in August 2002 to purchase the Broome Time Lodge for the purpose of accommodating patients while they were being treated at the Kimberley dialysis centre. (4) Yes, the department informed the Shire of Broome informally of its proposed use of the property in May 2002 when seeking advice from the shire’s planning department on its requirements. (5) Not applicable. (6) The Health Department of Western Australia, in consultation with the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Service Council, the Kimberley Health Service and the Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service, made the decision to locate the centre in Broome. (7) Not applicable. (8) No, the accommodation to be provided is residential accommodation for people who are sick and require regular dialysis treatment. A residential area seems to be an entirely appropriate place for residential accommodation to be located. Hon John Fischer interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! This is not a debate; it is a 10-part question, and it is not going to become an 11-part question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: To continue - (9) The distance is approximately one kilometre. (10) The Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service will transport patients between the accommodation and the dialysis treatment facility. The estimated cost to BRAMS will be $4 620 per annum. As the Minister for Housing and Works, I am extremely pleased to have the opportunity to deliver to the Aboriginal community of Western Australia and, indeed, to Western Australians generally, the return of a centre for patients in the Kimberley who would otherwise be at a considerable distance from their families and their homelands. I am proud of the choice to allocate government expenditure to this project. I am pleased with the consultation process that took place with the shire. I am disappointed by the initial decision, and I hope that the council will reconsider its decision when it receives a fresh application, which will be lodged in the next couple of days.
(6) Would the minister agree that communities in the Kimberley would be better served if the Kimberley dialysis centre were established in Derby? That would be far more accessible to outlying communities than Broome, especially when considering the family accommodation requirements that must be met when family members visit patients at the hostel. (7) If the minister does not agree that Derby would have been a far more obvious choice in this regard, will he explain his reasons for establishing the centre in Broome? (8) Does the minister agree that placing hostel accommodation in residential Broome may cause unnecessary concern for the local residents in the area of Forrest Street, Broome? (9) Will the minister advise members of the distance between the Kimberley dialysis centre and the hostel accommodation in Forrest Street, Broome? (10) If patients are unable to walk this distance, what is the type and cost of transport that will be provided by the Government to ferry these patients to and from the centre for treatment? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I will try to give a succinct answer to this 10-part question. (1) The Department of Housing and Works, through the architect of the centre, held discussions with the Shire of Broome’s chief executive officer prior to commencing the design of the Kimberley dialysis centre. (2) Not applicable. (3) A decision was made in August 2002 to purchase the Broome Time Lodge for the purpose of accommodating patients while they were being treated at the Kimberley dialysis centre. (4) Yes, the department informed the Shire of Broome informally of its proposed use of the property in May 2002 when seeking advice from the shire’s planning department on its requirements. (5) Not applicable. (6) The Health Department of Western Australia, in consultation with the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Service Council, the Kimberley Health Service and the Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service, made the decision to locate the centre in Broome. (7) Not applicable. (8) No, the accommodation to be provided is residential accommodation for people who are sick and require regular dialysis treatment. A residential area seems to be an entirely appropriate place for residential accommodation to be located. Hon John Fischer interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! This is not a debate; it is a 10-part question, and it is not going to become an 11-part question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: To continue - (9) The distance is approximately one kilometre. (10) The Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service will transport patients between the accommodation and the dialysis treatment facility. The estimated cost to BRAMS will be $4 620 per annum. As the Minister for Housing and Works, I am extremely pleased to have the opportunity to deliver to the Aboriginal community of Western Australia and, indeed, to Western Australians generally, the return of a centre for patients in the Kimberley who would otherwise be at a considerable distance from their families and their homelands. I am proud of the choice to allocate government expenditure to this project. I am pleased with the consultation process that took place with the shire. I am disappointed by the initial decision, and I hope that the council will reconsider its decision when it receives a fresh application, which will be lodged in the next couple of days.
(7) If the minister does not agree that Derby would have been a far more obvious choice in this regard, will he explain his reasons for establishing the centre in Broome? (8) Does the minister agree that placing hostel accommodation in residential Broome may cause unnecessary concern for the local residents in the area of Forrest Street, Broome? (9) Will the minister advise members of the distance between the Kimberley dialysis centre and the hostel accommodation in Forrest Street, Broome? (10) If patients are unable to walk this distance, what is the type and cost of transport that will be provided by the Government to ferry these patients to and from the centre for treatment? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I will try to give a succinct answer to this 10-part question. (1) The Department of Housing and Works, through the architect of the centre, held discussions with the Shire of Broome’s chief executive officer prior to commencing the design of the Kimberley dialysis centre. (2) Not applicable. (3) A decision was made in August 2002 to purchase the Broome Time Lodge for the purpose of accommodating patients while they were being treated at the Kimberley dialysis centre. (4) Yes, the department informed the Shire of Broome informally of its proposed use of the property in May 2002 when seeking advice from the shire’s planning department on its requirements. (5) Not applicable. (6) The Health Department of Western Australia, in consultation with the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Service Council, the Kimberley Health Service and the Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service, made the decision to locate the centre in Broome. (7) Not applicable. (8) No, the accommodation to be provided is residential accommodation for people who are sick and require regular dialysis treatment. A residential area seems to be an entirely appropriate place for residential accommodation to be located. Hon John Fischer interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! This is not a debate; it is a 10-part question, and it is not going to become an 11-part question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: To continue - (9) The distance is approximately one kilometre. (10) The Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service will transport patients between the accommodation and the dialysis treatment facility. The estimated cost to BRAMS will be $4 620 per annum. As the Minister for Housing and Works, I am extremely pleased to have the opportunity to deliver to the Aboriginal community of Western Australia and, indeed, to Western Australians generally, the return of a centre for patients in the Kimberley who would otherwise be at a considerable distance from their families and their homelands. I am proud of the choice to allocate government expenditure to this project. I am pleased with the consultation process that took place with the shire. I am disappointed by the initial decision, and I hope that the council will reconsider its decision when it receives a fresh application, which will be lodged in the next couple of days.
(8) Does the minister agree that placing hostel accommodation in residential Broome may cause unnecessary concern for the local residents in the area of Forrest Street, Broome? (9) Will the minister advise members of the distance between the Kimberley dialysis centre and the hostel accommodation in Forrest Street, Broome? (10) If patients are unable to walk this distance, what is the type and cost of transport that will be provided by the Government to ferry these patients to and from the centre for treatment? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I will try to give a succinct answer to this 10-part question. (1) The Department of Housing and Works, through the architect of the centre, held discussions with the Shire of Broome’s chief executive officer prior to commencing the design of the Kimberley dialysis centre. (2) Not applicable. (3) A decision was made in August 2002 to purchase the Broome Time Lodge for the purpose of accommodating patients while they were being treated at the Kimberley dialysis centre. (4) Yes, the department informed the Shire of Broome informally of its proposed use of the property in May 2002 when seeking advice from the shire’s planning department on its requirements. (5) Not applicable. (6) The Health Department of Western Australia, in consultation with the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Service Council, the Kimberley Health Service and the Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service, made the decision to locate the centre in Broome. (7) Not applicable. (8) No, the accommodation to be provided is residential accommodation for people who are sick and require regular dialysis treatment. A residential area seems to be an entirely appropriate place for residential accommodation to be located. Hon John Fischer interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! This is not a debate; it is a 10-part question, and it is not going to become an 11-part question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: To continue - (9) The distance is approximately one kilometre. (10) The Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service will transport patients between the accommodation and the dialysis treatment facility. The estimated cost to BRAMS will be $4 620 per annum. As the Minister for Housing and Works, I am extremely pleased to have the opportunity to deliver to the Aboriginal community of Western Australia and, indeed, to Western Australians generally, the return of a centre for patients in the Kimberley who would otherwise be at a considerable distance from their families and their homelands. I am proud of the choice to allocate government expenditure to this project. I am pleased with the consultation process that took place with the shire. I am disappointed by the initial decision, and I hope that the council will reconsider its decision when it receives a fresh application, which will be lodged in the next couple of days.
(9) Will the minister advise members of the distance between the Kimberley dialysis centre and the hostel accommodation in Forrest Street, Broome? (10) If patients are unable to walk this distance, what is the type and cost of transport that will be provided by the Government to ferry these patients to and from the centre for treatment? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I will try to give a succinct answer to this 10-part question. (1) The Department of Housing and Works, through the architect of the centre, held discussions with the Shire of Broome’s chief executive officer prior to commencing the design of the Kimberley dialysis centre. (2) Not applicable. (3) A decision was made in August 2002 to purchase the Broome Time Lodge for the purpose of accommodating patients while they were being treated at the Kimberley dialysis centre. (4) Yes, the department informed the Shire of Broome informally of its proposed use of the property in May 2002 when seeking advice from the shire’s planning department on its requirements. (5) Not applicable. (6) The Health Department of Western Australia, in consultation with the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Service Council, the Kimberley Health Service and the Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service, made the decision to locate the centre in Broome. (7) Not applicable. (8) No, the accommodation to be provided is residential accommodation for people who are sick and require regular dialysis treatment. A residential area seems to be an entirely appropriate place for residential accommodation to be located. Hon John Fischer interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! This is not a debate; it is a 10-part question, and it is not going to become an 11-part question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: To continue - (9) The distance is approximately one kilometre. (10) The Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service will transport patients between the accommodation and the dialysis treatment facility. The estimated cost to BRAMS will be $4 620 per annum. As the Minister for Housing and Works, I am extremely pleased to have the opportunity to deliver to the Aboriginal community of Western Australia and, indeed, to Western Australians generally, the return of a centre for patients in the Kimberley who would otherwise be at a considerable distance from their families and their homelands. I am proud of the choice to allocate government expenditure to this project. I am pleased with the consultation process that took place with the shire. I am disappointed by the initial decision, and I hope that the council will reconsider its decision when it receives a fresh application, which will be lodged in the next couple of days.
(10) If patients are unable to walk this distance, what is the type and cost of transport that will be provided by the Government to ferry these patients to and from the centre for treatment? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I will try to give a succinct answer to this 10-part question. (1) The Department of Housing and Works, through the architect of the centre, held discussions with the Shire of Broome’s chief executive officer prior to commencing the design of the Kimberley dialysis centre. (2) Not applicable. (3) A decision was made in August 2002 to purchase the Broome Time Lodge for the purpose of accommodating patients while they were being treated at the Kimberley dialysis centre. (4) Yes, the department informed the Shire of Broome informally of its proposed use of the property in May 2002 when seeking advice from the shire’s planning department on its requirements. (5) Not applicable. (6) The Health Department of Western Australia, in consultation with the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Service Council, the Kimberley Health Service and the Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service, made the decision to locate the centre in Broome. (7) Not applicable. (8) No, the accommodation to be provided is residential accommodation for people who are sick and require regular dialysis treatment. A residential area seems to be an entirely appropriate place for residential accommodation to be located. Hon John Fischer interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! This is not a debate; it is a 10-part question, and it is not going to become an 11-part question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: To continue - (9) The distance is approximately one kilometre. (10) The Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service will transport patients between the accommodation and the dialysis treatment facility. The estimated cost to BRAMS will be $4 620 per annum. As the Minister for Housing and Works, I am extremely pleased to have the opportunity to deliver to the Aboriginal community of Western Australia and, indeed, to Western Australians generally, the return of a centre for patients in the Kimberley who would otherwise be at a considerable distance from their families and their homelands. I am proud of the choice to allocate government expenditure to this project. I am pleased with the consultation process that took place with the shire. I am disappointed by the initial decision, and I hope that the council will reconsider its decision when it receives a fresh application, which will be lodged in the next couple of days.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I will try to give a succinct answer to this 10-part question. (1) The Department of Housing and Works, through the architect of the centre, held discussions with the Shire of Broome’s chief executive officer prior to commencing the design of the Kimberley dialysis centre. (2) Not applicable. (3) A decision was made in August 2002 to purchase the Broome Time Lodge for the purpose of accommodating patients while they were being treated at the Kimberley dialysis centre. (4) Yes, the department informed the Shire of Broome informally of its proposed use of the property in May 2002 when seeking advice from the shire’s planning department on its requirements. (5) Not applicable. (6) The Health Department of Western Australia, in consultation with the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Service Council, the Kimberley Health Service and the Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service, made the decision to locate the centre in Broome. (7) Not applicable. (8) No, the accommodation to be provided is residential accommodation for people who are sick and require regular dialysis treatment. A residential area seems to be an entirely appropriate place for residential accommodation to be located. Hon John Fischer interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! This is not a debate; it is a 10-part question, and it is not going to become an 11-part question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: To continue - (9) The distance is approximately one kilometre. (10) The Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service will transport patients between the accommodation and the dialysis treatment facility. The estimated cost to BRAMS will be $4 620 per annum. As the Minister for Housing and Works, I am extremely pleased to have the opportunity to deliver to the Aboriginal community of Western Australia and, indeed, to Western Australians generally, the return of a centre for patients in the Kimberley who would otherwise be at a considerable distance from their families and their homelands. I am proud of the choice to allocate government expenditure to this project. I am pleased with the consultation process that took place with the shire. I am disappointed by the initial decision, and I hope that the council will reconsider its decision when it receives a fresh application, which will be lodged in the next couple of days.
I will try to give a succinct answer to this 10-part question. (1) The Department of Housing and Works, through the architect of the centre, held discussions with the Shire of Broome’s chief executive officer prior to commencing the design of the Kimberley dialysis centre. (2) Not applicable. (3) A decision was made in August 2002 to purchase the Broome Time Lodge for the purpose of accommodating patients while they were being treated at the Kimberley dialysis centre. (4) Yes, the department informed the Shire of Broome informally of its proposed use of the property in May 2002 when seeking advice from the shire’s planning department on its requirements. (5) Not applicable. (6) The Health Department of Western Australia, in consultation with the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Service Council, the Kimberley Health Service and the Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service, made the decision to locate the centre in Broome. (7) Not applicable. (8) No, the accommodation to be provided is residential accommodation for people who are sick and require regular dialysis treatment. A residential area seems to be an entirely appropriate place for residential accommodation to be located. Hon John Fischer interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! This is not a debate; it is a 10-part question, and it is not going to become an 11-part question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: To continue - (9) The distance is approximately one kilometre. (10) The Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service will transport patients between the accommodation and the dialysis treatment facility. The estimated cost to BRAMS will be $4 620 per annum. As the Minister for Housing and Works, I am extremely pleased to have the opportunity to deliver to the Aboriginal community of Western Australia and, indeed, to Western Australians generally, the return of a centre for patients in the Kimberley who would otherwise be at a considerable distance from their families and their homelands. I am proud of the choice to allocate government expenditure to this project. I am pleased with the consultation process that took place with the shire. I am disappointed by the initial decision, and I hope that the council will reconsider its decision when it receives a fresh application, which will be lodged in the next couple of days.
(1) The Department of Housing and Works, through the architect of the centre, held discussions with the Shire of Broome’s chief executive officer prior to commencing the design of the Kimberley dialysis centre. (2) Not applicable. (3) A decision was made in August 2002 to purchase the Broome Time Lodge for the purpose of accommodating patients while they were being treated at the Kimberley dialysis centre. (4) Yes, the department informed the Shire of Broome informally of its proposed use of the property in May 2002 when seeking advice from the shire’s planning department on its requirements. (5) Not applicable. (6) The Health Department of Western Australia, in consultation with the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Service Council, the Kimberley Health Service and the Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service, made the decision to locate the centre in Broome. (7) Not applicable. (8) No, the accommodation to be provided is residential accommodation for people who are sick and require regular dialysis treatment. A residential area seems to be an entirely appropriate place for residential accommodation to be located. Hon John Fischer interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! This is not a debate; it is a 10-part question, and it is not going to become an 11-part question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: To continue - (9) The distance is approximately one kilometre. (10) The Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service will transport patients between the accommodation and the dialysis treatment facility. The estimated cost to BRAMS will be $4 620 per annum. As the Minister for Housing and Works, I am extremely pleased to have the opportunity to deliver to the Aboriginal community of Western Australia and, indeed, to Western Australians generally, the return of a centre for patients in the Kimberley who would otherwise be at a considerable distance from their families and their homelands. I am proud of the choice to allocate government expenditure to this project. I am pleased with the consultation process that took place with the shire. I am disappointed by the initial decision, and I hope that the council will reconsider its decision when it receives a fresh application, which will be lodged in the next couple of days.
(2) Not applicable. (3) A decision was made in August 2002 to purchase the Broome Time Lodge for the purpose of accommodating patients while they were being treated at the Kimberley dialysis centre. (4) Yes, the department informed the Shire of Broome informally of its proposed use of the property in May 2002 when seeking advice from the shire’s planning department on its requirements. (5) Not applicable. (6) The Health Department of Western Australia, in consultation with the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Service Council, the Kimberley Health Service and the Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service, made the decision to locate the centre in Broome. (7) Not applicable. (8) No, the accommodation to be provided is residential accommodation for people who are sick and require regular dialysis treatment. A residential area seems to be an entirely appropriate place for residential accommodation to be located. Hon John Fischer interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! This is not a debate; it is a 10-part question, and it is not going to become an 11-part question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: To continue - (9) The distance is approximately one kilometre. (10) The Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service will transport patients between the accommodation and the dialysis treatment facility. The estimated cost to BRAMS will be $4 620 per annum. As the Minister for Housing and Works, I am extremely pleased to have the opportunity to deliver to the Aboriginal community of Western Australia and, indeed, to Western Australians generally, the return of a centre for patients in the Kimberley who would otherwise be at a considerable distance from their families and their homelands. I am proud of the choice to allocate government expenditure to this project. I am pleased with the consultation process that took place with the shire. I am disappointed by the initial decision, and I hope that the council will reconsider its decision when it receives a fresh application, which will be lodged in the next couple of days.
(3) A decision was made in August 2002 to purchase the Broome Time Lodge for the purpose of accommodating patients while they were being treated at the Kimberley dialysis centre. (4) Yes, the department informed the Shire of Broome informally of its proposed use of the property in May 2002 when seeking advice from the shire’s planning department on its requirements. (5) Not applicable. (6) The Health Department of Western Australia, in consultation with the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Service Council, the Kimberley Health Service and the Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service, made the decision to locate the centre in Broome. (7) Not applicable. (8) No, the accommodation to be provided is residential accommodation for people who are sick and require regular dialysis treatment. A residential area seems to be an entirely appropriate place for residential accommodation to be located. Hon John Fischer interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! This is not a debate; it is a 10-part question, and it is not going to become an 11-part question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: To continue - (9) The distance is approximately one kilometre. (10) The Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service will transport patients between the accommodation and the dialysis treatment facility. The estimated cost to BRAMS will be $4 620 per annum. As the Minister for Housing and Works, I am extremely pleased to have the opportunity to deliver to the Aboriginal community of Western Australia and, indeed, to Western Australians generally, the return of a centre for patients in the Kimberley who would otherwise be at a considerable distance from their families and their homelands. I am proud of the choice to allocate government expenditure to this project. I am pleased with the consultation process that took place with the shire. I am disappointed by the initial decision, and I hope that the council will reconsider its decision when it receives a fresh application, which will be lodged in the next couple of days.
(4) Yes, the department informed the Shire of Broome informally of its proposed use of the property in May 2002 when seeking advice from the shire’s planning department on its requirements. (5) Not applicable. (6) The Health Department of Western Australia, in consultation with the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Service Council, the Kimberley Health Service and the Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service, made the decision to locate the centre in Broome. (7) Not applicable. (8) No, the accommodation to be provided is residential accommodation for people who are sick and require regular dialysis treatment. A residential area seems to be an entirely appropriate place for residential accommodation to be located. Hon John Fischer interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! This is not a debate; it is a 10-part question, and it is not going to become an 11-part question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: To continue - (9) The distance is approximately one kilometre. (10) The Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service will transport patients between the accommodation and the dialysis treatment facility. The estimated cost to BRAMS will be $4 620 per annum. As the Minister for Housing and Works, I am extremely pleased to have the opportunity to deliver to the Aboriginal community of Western Australia and, indeed, to Western Australians generally, the return of a centre for patients in the Kimberley who would otherwise be at a considerable distance from their families and their homelands. I am proud of the choice to allocate government expenditure to this project. I am pleased with the consultation process that took place with the shire. I am disappointed by the initial decision, and I hope that the council will reconsider its decision when it receives a fresh application, which will be lodged in the next couple of days.
(5) Not applicable. (6) The Health Department of Western Australia, in consultation with the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Service Council, the Kimberley Health Service and the Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service, made the decision to locate the centre in Broome. (7) Not applicable. (8) No, the accommodation to be provided is residential accommodation for people who are sick and require regular dialysis treatment. A residential area seems to be an entirely appropriate place for residential accommodation to be located. Hon John Fischer interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! This is not a debate; it is a 10-part question, and it is not going to become an 11-part question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: To continue - (9) The distance is approximately one kilometre. (10) The Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service will transport patients between the accommodation and the dialysis treatment facility. The estimated cost to BRAMS will be $4 620 per annum. As the Minister for Housing and Works, I am extremely pleased to have the opportunity to deliver to the Aboriginal community of Western Australia and, indeed, to Western Australians generally, the return of a centre for patients in the Kimberley who would otherwise be at a considerable distance from their families and their homelands. I am proud of the choice to allocate government expenditure to this project. I am pleased with the consultation process that took place with the shire. I am disappointed by the initial decision, and I hope that the council will reconsider its decision when it receives a fresh application, which will be lodged in the next couple of days.
(6) The Health Department of Western Australia, in consultation with the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Service Council, the Kimberley Health Service and the Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service, made the decision to locate the centre in Broome. (7) Not applicable. (8) No, the accommodation to be provided is residential accommodation for people who are sick and require regular dialysis treatment. A residential area seems to be an entirely appropriate place for residential accommodation to be located. Hon John Fischer interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! This is not a debate; it is a 10-part question, and it is not going to become an 11-part question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: To continue - (9) The distance is approximately one kilometre. (10) The Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service will transport patients between the accommodation and the dialysis treatment facility. The estimated cost to BRAMS will be $4 620 per annum. As the Minister for Housing and Works, I am extremely pleased to have the opportunity to deliver to the Aboriginal community of Western Australia and, indeed, to Western Australians generally, the return of a centre for patients in the Kimberley who would otherwise be at a considerable distance from their families and their homelands. I am proud of the choice to allocate government expenditure to this project. I am pleased with the consultation process that took place with the shire. I am disappointed by the initial decision, and I hope that the council will reconsider its decision when it receives a fresh application, which will be lodged in the next couple of days.
(7) Not applicable. (8) No, the accommodation to be provided is residential accommodation for people who are sick and require regular dialysis treatment. A residential area seems to be an entirely appropriate place for residential accommodation to be located. Hon John Fischer interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! This is not a debate; it is a 10-part question, and it is not going to become an 11-part question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: To continue - (9) The distance is approximately one kilometre. (10) The Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service will transport patients between the accommodation and the dialysis treatment facility. The estimated cost to BRAMS will be $4 620 per annum. As the Minister for Housing and Works, I am extremely pleased to have the opportunity to deliver to the Aboriginal community of Western Australia and, indeed, to Western Australians generally, the return of a centre for patients in the Kimberley who would otherwise be at a considerable distance from their families and their homelands. I am proud of the choice to allocate government expenditure to this project. I am pleased with the consultation process that took place with the shire. I am disappointed by the initial decision, and I hope that the council will reconsider its decision when it receives a fresh application, which will be lodged in the next couple of days.
(8) No, the accommodation to be provided is residential accommodation for people who are sick and require regular dialysis treatment. A residential area seems to be an entirely appropriate place for residential accommodation to be located. Hon John Fischer interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! This is not a debate; it is a 10-part question, and it is not going to become an 11-part question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: To continue - (9) The distance is approximately one kilometre. (10) The Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service will transport patients between the accommodation and the dialysis treatment facility. The estimated cost to BRAMS will be $4 620 per annum. As the Minister for Housing and Works, I am extremely pleased to have the opportunity to deliver to the Aboriginal community of Western Australia and, indeed, to Western Australians generally, the return of a centre for patients in the Kimberley who would otherwise be at a considerable distance from their families and their homelands. I am proud of the choice to allocate government expenditure to this project. I am pleased with the consultation process that took place with the shire. I am disappointed by the initial decision, and I hope that the council will reconsider its decision when it receives a fresh application, which will be lodged in the next couple of days.
Hon John Fischer interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! This is not a debate; it is a 10-part question, and it is not going to become an 11-part question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: To continue - (9) The distance is approximately one kilometre. (10) The Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service will transport patients between the accommodation and the dialysis treatment facility. The estimated cost to BRAMS will be $4 620 per annum. As the Minister for Housing and Works, I am extremely pleased to have the opportunity to deliver to the Aboriginal community of Western Australia and, indeed, to Western Australians generally, the return of a centre for patients in the Kimberley who would otherwise be at a considerable distance from their families and their homelands. I am proud of the choice to allocate government expenditure to this project. I am pleased with the consultation process that took place with the shire. I am disappointed by the initial decision, and I hope that the council will reconsider its decision when it receives a fresh application, which will be lodged in the next couple of days.
The PRESIDENT: Order, members! This is not a debate; it is a 10-part question, and it is not going to become an 11-part question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: To continue - (9) The distance is approximately one kilometre. (10) The Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service will transport patients between the accommodation and the dialysis treatment facility. The estimated cost to BRAMS will be $4 620 per annum. As the Minister for Housing and Works, I am extremely pleased to have the opportunity to deliver to the Aboriginal community of Western Australia and, indeed, to Western Australians generally, the return of a centre for patients in the Kimberley who would otherwise be at a considerable distance from their families and their homelands. I am proud of the choice to allocate government expenditure to this project. I am pleased with the consultation process that took place with the shire. I am disappointed by the initial decision, and I hope that the council will reconsider its decision when it receives a fresh application, which will be lodged in the next couple of days.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: To continue - (9) The distance is approximately one kilometre. (10) The Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service will transport patients between the accommodation and the dialysis treatment facility. The estimated cost to BRAMS will be $4 620 per annum. As the Minister for Housing and Works, I am extremely pleased to have the opportunity to deliver to the Aboriginal community of Western Australia and, indeed, to Western Australians generally, the return of a centre for patients in the Kimberley who would otherwise be at a considerable distance from their families and their homelands. I am proud of the choice to allocate government expenditure to this project. I am pleased with the consultation process that took place with the shire. I am disappointed by the initial decision, and I hope that the council will reconsider its decision when it receives a fresh application, which will be lodged in the next couple of days.
(9) The distance is approximately one kilometre. (10) The Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service will transport patients between the accommodation and the dialysis treatment facility. The estimated cost to BRAMS will be $4 620 per annum. As the Minister for Housing and Works, I am extremely pleased to have the opportunity to deliver to the Aboriginal community of Western Australia and, indeed, to Western Australians generally, the return of a centre for patients in the Kimberley who would otherwise be at a considerable distance from their families and their homelands. I am proud of the choice to allocate government expenditure to this project. I am pleased with the consultation process that took place with the shire. I am disappointed by the initial decision, and I hope that the council will reconsider its decision when it receives a fresh application, which will be lodged in the next couple of days.
(10) The Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service will transport patients between the accommodation and the dialysis treatment facility. The estimated cost to BRAMS will be $4 620 per annum. As the Minister for Housing and Works, I am extremely pleased to have the opportunity to deliver to the Aboriginal community of Western Australia and, indeed, to Western Australians generally, the return of a centre for patients in the Kimberley who would otherwise be at a considerable distance from their families and their homelands. I am proud of the choice to allocate government expenditure to this project. I am pleased with the consultation process that took place with the shire. I am disappointed by the initial decision, and I hope that the council will reconsider its decision when it receives a fresh application, which will be lodged in the next couple of days.
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