❓ Question regarding the Minister for Health's accountability for failures at Fiona Stanley Hospital, followed by heated exchanges and accusations of inappropriate comments regarding a member's hearing aid.
AnsweredQoN 14Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
FIONA STANLEY HOSPITAL — TREASURER'S
COMMENTS
14. Mr R.H. COOK to the
Minister for Health:
I have a supplementary question. Does the minister take
personal responsibility for what the Treasurer describes as ''significant
failures by the Department of Health'', yes or no?
COMMENTS
14. Mr R.H. COOK to the
Minister for Health:
I have a supplementary question. Does the minister take
personal responsibility for what the Treasurer describes as ''significant
failures by the Department of Health'', yes or no?
AnswerView source ↗
Yes, I take personal responsibility for anything to do with
the management of the health system.
Mr M.P. Murray interjected.
Dr K.D. HAMES : I
know why you have got that plug in your ear; it says, ''Breathe in,
breathe out''!
Mr M.P. Murray :
You're weak as piss!
Withdrawal of Remark
The
SPEAKER : Member for Collie–Preston, withdraw that statement,
please.
Mr P.B. Watson : He
has it in there because he cannot hear.
The SPEAKER : Just
hold it a minute! If you said what you said, please withdraw it.
Mr
M.P. Murray : I can't hear; I have a plug in my ear!
Mrs
M.H. ROBERTS : I just want to query whether the Minister for Health's
comment was in order, given that the member for Collie–Preston is
wearing a hearing aid. He has a disability and perhaps, Mr Speaker, you might
consider whether the minister's comments were appropriate as well.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : I do
not want any more noise.
Dr
K.D. HAMES : Mr Speaker, I was not aware that it was a hearing aid. I
thought the member for Collie–Preston was just linked up to his computer.
I apologise for that comment.
The SPEAKER : That
has cleared that one up.
the management of the health system.
Mr M.P. Murray interjected.
Dr K.D. HAMES : I
know why you have got that plug in your ear; it says, ''Breathe in,
breathe out''!
Mr M.P. Murray :
You're weak as piss!
Withdrawal of Remark
The
SPEAKER : Member for Collie–Preston, withdraw that statement,
please.
Mr P.B. Watson : He
has it in there because he cannot hear.
The SPEAKER : Just
hold it a minute! If you said what you said, please withdraw it.
Mr
M.P. Murray : I can't hear; I have a plug in my ear!
Mrs
M.H. ROBERTS : I just want to query whether the Minister for Health's
comment was in order, given that the member for Collie–Preston is
wearing a hearing aid. He has a disability and perhaps, Mr Speaker, you might
consider whether the minister's comments were appropriate as well.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : I do
not want any more noise.
Dr
K.D. HAMES : Mr Speaker, I was not aware that it was a hearing aid. I
thought the member for Collie–Preston was just linked up to his computer.
I apologise for that comment.
The SPEAKER : That
has cleared that one up.
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