❓ Mr Grylls asks about the progress of the Karratha Health Campus. Minister Redman provides an update on funding, construction progress, and criticises the opposition's stance on regional investment, particularly regarding the Pelago investment.
AnsweredQoN 353Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
KARRATHA HEALTH CAMPUS
353. Mr B.J. GRYLLS to the Minister for
Regional Development:
I was happy to hear that patients
are moving into the new royalties for regions–funded Busselton Health
Campus. Can the minister please give the house an update on the progress of the
new Karratha Health Campus?
353. Mr B.J. GRYLLS to the Minister for
Regional Development:
I was happy to hear that patients
are moving into the new royalties for regions–funded Busselton Health
Campus. Can the minister please give the house an update on the progress of the
new Karratha Health Campus?
AnswerView source ↗
Obviously, there has been significant
investment in our health system across Western Australia including regional
Western Australia. On the back of this government's Pilbara Cities
initiative, which is a vision for 50 000 in the likes of Karratha and Port
Hedland in the future, there has been significant investment in schools,
housing, recreational facilities and the like, and the decision to invest in
the Karratha hospital. Of a total of $207.5 million, $206.5 million is from
royalties for regions, $650 000 is from Pilbara Health Initiative and a partnership
between the state government and the Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western
Australia. This is the biggest and largest investment in a public hospital in
regional Western Australia that shows this government's commitment to
regional Western Australia, and the decision by the previous Minister for
Regional Development to support this decision.
I have been updated that earthworks
started in July last year and they are progressing very well, they are on track
to be completed by midyear. Of course, the site is adjacent to the Karratha
CBD, which we know has a range of coffee shops, cafes, bars, the Pelago
investment —
Mr
F.M. Logan : Brilliant, wonderful investment!
Mr D.T. REDMAN :
Absolutely, the Pelago investment is a wonderful investment.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Members!
Mr D.T. REDMAN :
The opposition members use a question about regional investment and health to
highlight what they see is a problem with the Pelago investment. Let us just
rewind a day, I got a question—sorry, I think, the Minister for Finance
got a question from the member for Fremantle —
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Right, a short answer through the Chair, thank you.
Mr
D.T. REDMAN : Yesterday, the member for Fremantle asked the Minister for
Finance what was happening about shifting the Department of Housing to
Fremantle. Her premise was that the commercial people in Fremantle —
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for North West, I call you to order for the second time.
Point of Order
Dr A.D. BUTI : Questions without
notice are to be answered in accordance with the question that was asked that
day, not to provide a history lesson on what has happened on previous days in
question time.
The SPEAKER : Thank you. A short
version; please, minister.
Questions without Notice Resumed
Mr
D.T. REDMAN : I will just quickly make the point that the Minister for
Finance was asked a question about relocating a government agency to Fremantle
to stimulate development in Fremantle. The minute opposition members talk about
Pelago—I even got a question, two questions later, from the Leader of
the Opposition questioning what has happened in Port Hedland. If he approved
the questions, he is either a hypocrite —
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Cannington!
Mr
D.T. REDMAN : I will come back to the agenda. The project has now reached
another significant milestone, which the Minister for Health and I have both
announced, that Brookfield Multiplex will responsible for designing and building
the hospital. It has a lot of experience building hospitals, including Fiona
Stanley Hospital, and Wembley Stadium and Federation Square. Finalisation of
the contract details and design will begin soon, with construction set to start
next year and the hospital opening in 2018. Having modern facilities for
regional Western Australia is really important to service delivery and this
government is supporting that. All we hear is nothing but hypocrisy from
opposition members; they have no credibility in regional Western Australia.
investment in our health system across Western Australia including regional
Western Australia. On the back of this government's Pilbara Cities
initiative, which is a vision for 50 000 in the likes of Karratha and Port
Hedland in the future, there has been significant investment in schools,
housing, recreational facilities and the like, and the decision to invest in
the Karratha hospital. Of a total of $207.5 million, $206.5 million is from
royalties for regions, $650 000 is from Pilbara Health Initiative and a partnership
between the state government and the Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western
Australia. This is the biggest and largest investment in a public hospital in
regional Western Australia that shows this government's commitment to
regional Western Australia, and the decision by the previous Minister for
Regional Development to support this decision.
I have been updated that earthworks
started in July last year and they are progressing very well, they are on track
to be completed by midyear. Of course, the site is adjacent to the Karratha
CBD, which we know has a range of coffee shops, cafes, bars, the Pelago
investment —
Mr
F.M. Logan : Brilliant, wonderful investment!
Mr D.T. REDMAN :
Absolutely, the Pelago investment is a wonderful investment.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Members!
Mr D.T. REDMAN :
The opposition members use a question about regional investment and health to
highlight what they see is a problem with the Pelago investment. Let us just
rewind a day, I got a question—sorry, I think, the Minister for Finance
got a question from the member for Fremantle —
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Right, a short answer through the Chair, thank you.
Mr
D.T. REDMAN : Yesterday, the member for Fremantle asked the Minister for
Finance what was happening about shifting the Department of Housing to
Fremantle. Her premise was that the commercial people in Fremantle —
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for North West, I call you to order for the second time.
Point of Order
Dr A.D. BUTI : Questions without
notice are to be answered in accordance with the question that was asked that
day, not to provide a history lesson on what has happened on previous days in
question time.
The SPEAKER : Thank you. A short
version; please, minister.
Questions without Notice Resumed
Mr
D.T. REDMAN : I will just quickly make the point that the Minister for
Finance was asked a question about relocating a government agency to Fremantle
to stimulate development in Fremantle. The minute opposition members talk about
Pelago—I even got a question, two questions later, from the Leader of
the Opposition questioning what has happened in Port Hedland. If he approved
the questions, he is either a hypocrite —
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Cannington!
Mr
D.T. REDMAN : I will come back to the agenda. The project has now reached
another significant milestone, which the Minister for Health and I have both
announced, that Brookfield Multiplex will responsible for designing and building
the hospital. It has a lot of experience building hospitals, including Fiona
Stanley Hospital, and Wembley Stadium and Federation Square. Finalisation of
the contract details and design will begin soon, with construction set to start
next year and the hospital opening in 2018. Having modern facilities for
regional Western Australia is really important to service delivery and this
government is supporting that. All we hear is nothing but hypocrisy from
opposition members; they have no credibility in regional Western Australia.
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