❓ Mr. Cook questions the Minister for Health about elective surgery cancellations at Midland Public Hospital in relation to the cost of operating a car park at the Perth Children's Hospital. The Minister denies any link between the two.
AnsweredQoN 562Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
ST JOHN OF GOD MIDLAND
PUBLIC HOSPITAL — ELECTIVE SURGERY CANCELLATIONS
562. Mr R.H. COOK to the Minister for
Health:
I refer to the swathe of elective
surgery operations that were cancelled at Midland Public Hospital in the final
weeks of June, as confirmed by answers to questions in the other place on 30
June, and those cancellations in relation to budget restrictions.
(1) Does the
minister think it is acceptable that surgeries are being cancelled while the
government is paying half a million dollars a month to operate a car park at
the new Perth Children's Hospital?
Dr M.D. Nahan interjected.
The SPEAKER : Treasurer, I call you to
order for the first time.
Dr M.D. Nahan interjected.
The SPEAKER : I call you to order for
the second time.
Mr
R.H. COOK : I ask again —
(1) Does the
minister think it is acceptable that surgeries are being cancelled at Midland
Public Hospital while the government is paying half a million dollars a month
to operate a car park at the new Perth Children's Hospital?
(2) How many
surgeries could have been conducted or not cancelled if the state government
did not have to pay half a million dollars to operate a car park with no cars?
PUBLIC HOSPITAL — ELECTIVE SURGERY CANCELLATIONS
562. Mr R.H. COOK to the Minister for
Health:
I refer to the swathe of elective
surgery operations that were cancelled at Midland Public Hospital in the final
weeks of June, as confirmed by answers to questions in the other place on 30
June, and those cancellations in relation to budget restrictions.
(1) Does the
minister think it is acceptable that surgeries are being cancelled while the
government is paying half a million dollars a month to operate a car park at
the new Perth Children's Hospital?
Dr M.D. Nahan interjected.
The SPEAKER : Treasurer, I call you to
order for the first time.
Dr M.D. Nahan interjected.
The SPEAKER : I call you to order for
the second time.
Mr
R.H. COOK : I ask again —
(1) Does the
minister think it is acceptable that surgeries are being cancelled at Midland
Public Hospital while the government is paying half a million dollars a month
to operate a car park at the new Perth Children's Hospital?
(2) How many
surgeries could have been conducted or not cancelled if the state government
did not have to pay half a million dollars to operate a car park with no cars?
AnswerView source ↗
(1)–(2) It
really is very sad how the opposition is continually running down the
world-class public hospital system that exists in this state.
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Members!
Mr
J.H.D. DAY : As I think most people understand, there has been a substantial
redevelopment in the time that we have been in government. About $7 billion has
been spent on building new hospitals and redeveloping hospitals right around
the state. Regarding elective surgery at Midland Public Hospital and the car
parking arrangements at the Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre site, there is
absolutely no link whatsoever between the two. It is completely disingenuous to
try to suggest that there is.
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Wanneroo, you are becoming tiresome; member for
Kwinana, I want to hear the minister answer the question. We are running out of
time again.
Mr
J.H.D. DAY : Relating to the car parking arrangements at the children's
hospital, there will probably be a submission through the budget process to the
Treasury process for the costs. However, there is absolutely no link whatsoever
between the amount of elective surgery that is being undertaken at a very high
level in hospitals right around Western Australia.
really is very sad how the opposition is continually running down the
world-class public hospital system that exists in this state.
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Members!
Mr
J.H.D. DAY : As I think most people understand, there has been a substantial
redevelopment in the time that we have been in government. About $7 billion has
been spent on building new hospitals and redeveloping hospitals right around
the state. Regarding elective surgery at Midland Public Hospital and the car
parking arrangements at the Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre site, there is
absolutely no link whatsoever between the two. It is completely disingenuous to
try to suggest that there is.
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Wanneroo, you are becoming tiresome; member for
Kwinana, I want to hear the minister answer the question. We are running out of
time again.
Mr
J.H.D. DAY : Relating to the car parking arrangements at the children's
hospital, there will probably be a submission through the budget process to the
Treasury process for the costs. However, there is absolutely no link whatsoever
between the amount of elective surgery that is being undertaken at a very high
level in hospitals right around Western Australia.
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