Dr. Hames questions the Treasurer about nurse resignations and the government's plan to address the issue. The Treasurer, Mr. Ripper, responds skeptically, promising to examine the figures while highlighting the government's existing reform program.

AnsweredQoN 142Legislative Assembly
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11 April 2006
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Treasurer

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NURSE RESIGNATIONS
I have a supplementary question. If 250 nurses continue to resign from the health system every three months, 1 000 nurses will leave the health system each year. What is the government going to do about that? Mr E.S. RIPPER

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I will examine the figures that the member for Dawesville put forward because, just as I have learnt from my experiences with the member Vasse, I will not take on face value anything put up by the opposition. The government is putting in the money and it has a comprehensive world-class reform program to get the best value for that money. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! I call to order the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and the member for Roe.
Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: I will examine the figures that the member for Dawesville put forward because, just as I have learnt from my experiences with the member Vasse, I will not take on face value anything put up by the opposition. The government is putting in the money and it has a comprehensive world-class reform program to get the best value for that money. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! I call to order the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and the member for Roe.
I will examine the figures that the member for Dawesville put forward because, just as I have learnt from my experiences with the member Vasse, I will not take on face value anything put up by the opposition. The government is putting in the money and it has a comprehensive world-class reform program to get the best value for that money. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! I call to order the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and the member for Roe.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! I call to order the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and the member for Roe.
The SPEAKER : Order, members! I call to order the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and the member for Roe.

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