❓ Ms. Baker questions the Minister for Health regarding a broken promise of $1 million per year for four years to eradicate mosquitoes in Maylands. The Minister defends the funding allocation and acknowledges a potentially misleading press release.
AnsweredQoN 729Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
MOSQUITO MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS — MAYLANDS
729. Ms L.L. BAKER to the Minister for
Health:
I have a supplementary question.
Given that the minister has already admitted that Maylands is one area where
the mosquito problem is a lot worse than in other areas, he has just described
a program that does not target Maylands, and he promised $1 million a year over
four years to eradicate mosquitoes in Maylands. Is this just another broken
promise?
729. Ms L.L. BAKER to the Minister for
Health:
I have a supplementary question.
Given that the minister has already admitted that Maylands is one area where
the mosquito problem is a lot worse than in other areas, he has just described
a program that does not target Maylands, and he promised $1 million a year over
four years to eradicate mosquitoes in Maylands. Is this just another broken
promise?
AnswerView source ↗
Clearly, from the member's
previous efforts in standing and asking a supplementary before I had answered
the question, it was a pre-prepared question that took no account whatever of
the answer that was given—no account whatever. Contrary to what the
member said —
Mr
P.C. Tinley : Why did you promise it in Maylands for a million bucks?
The SPEAKER :
Member for Willagee, I call you to order for the first time.
Dr
K.D. HAMES : The member said that my answer suggested that Maylands would
not get special attention and extra funding. That is clearly not correct from
the answer I gave. The answer I gave was that that additional $800 000—I
have shown the member the graph; let me wave it at her again —
Several members interjected.
Dr K.D. HAMES : It
is inevitable that because Maylands is an area —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Members!
Dr K.D. HAMES : You
need to listen to the answer. It is —
Mr P.C. Tinley interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Willagee, I call you to order for the second time. Minister, can you
just wind this up, please.
Dr K.D. HAMES : I
am trying, Mr Speaker, but it is proving very difficult. As Maylands is an area
in which the problem is more severe than in many others, it will inevitably get
additional funding to treat mosquitoes in that area. The member for Maylands
talked about the press release; we have had discussions about that press
release before, recognising that it could be interpreted in different ways—that
is true. I have accepted that that press release could have been far better. I
have given those opposite an explanation about the $800 000 on numerous
occasions, and they can rest assured that Maylands will be a significant
beneficiary of extra funding through that program.
previous efforts in standing and asking a supplementary before I had answered
the question, it was a pre-prepared question that took no account whatever of
the answer that was given—no account whatever. Contrary to what the
member said —
Mr
P.C. Tinley : Why did you promise it in Maylands for a million bucks?
The SPEAKER :
Member for Willagee, I call you to order for the first time.
Dr
K.D. HAMES : The member said that my answer suggested that Maylands would
not get special attention and extra funding. That is clearly not correct from
the answer I gave. The answer I gave was that that additional $800 000—I
have shown the member the graph; let me wave it at her again —
Several members interjected.
Dr K.D. HAMES : It
is inevitable that because Maylands is an area —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Members!
Dr K.D. HAMES : You
need to listen to the answer. It is —
Mr P.C. Tinley interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Willagee, I call you to order for the second time. Minister, can you
just wind this up, please.
Dr K.D. HAMES : I
am trying, Mr Speaker, but it is proving very difficult. As Maylands is an area
in which the problem is more severe than in many others, it will inevitably get
additional funding to treat mosquitoes in that area. The member for Maylands
talked about the press release; we have had discussions about that press
release before, recognising that it could be interpreted in different ways—that
is true. I have accepted that that press release could have been far better. I
have given those opposite an explanation about the $800 000 on numerous
occasions, and they can rest assured that Maylands will be a significant
beneficiary of extra funding through that program.
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