❓ Premier Gallop outlines decisions made following a Kimberley visit, including land rights restoration in Purnululu National Park, revisions to the Patient Assisted Travel Scheme (PATS), funding for a renal dialysis centre in Broome and Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services Council, and increased investment in aged care services.
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I thank the Premier and the Cabinet for visiting the Kimberley over the past couple of days. Will the Premier outline any decision his Government has made that might benefit the people of the Kimberley? Dr GALLOP
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It was a privilege for the Cabinet of Western Australia to visit the Kimberley this week and to meet a range of groups. As a result of that visit, members were able to get a clear view about some of the major issues confronting the people of the region. A number of announcements were made during that visit. Several members interjected. Dr GALLOP: Members opposite should listen to this part of my answer, if nothing else. The good work of the Deputy Premier, the native title unit and the Minister for the Environment and her officers has produced a wonderful result. A Premier and a Government can do no better than to right an injustice. This Government was able to do that in the Purnululu National Park on Saturday. Occasions such as that have been the highlight of my time as Premier of Western Australia. I handed over living leases in the Purnululu National Park to people who in the 1960s were forced off what had been their land for thousands of years. It was wonderful to hear and see the leading member of that community - Shirley Drill - speak with emotion and tears in her eyes about how she will now be able to live on her own land and tell her grandchildren the great stories of that region. Future generations of Aboriginal people will be associated with that land as a result of this Government’s decision. I urge all members opposite, who in the past have adopted an appalling approach to the native title issue by encouraging and inflaming conflict in the community, to join with us so that we can progress this matter on behalf of all Western Australian citizens. Other decisions that we made that were very important to the people of the Kimberley related to the portfolio of the Minister for Health. Mr Day: Such as? Dr GALLOP: Let me go through it. Firstly, we have revised the criteria for the patient assisted travel scheme. Mr Day: There is nothing new about it. Dr GALLOP: There is nothing new about it! The Liberal-National Party revised the criteria. I remember it well! Do members know what it meant? It meant that fewer people had access to PATS. We have revised the criteria and more people now have access to that scheme. There will be better coordination between country and city health services and the major regional centres. Secondly, we have funded a renal dialysis centre at Broome. Mr Day: No, you haven’t. That has been in place for three years. Dr GALLOP: Labor Government money is going into that centre, and we are very proud of it. Mr Barnett: What money? From the CFMEU? Dr GALLOP: It cannot be Liberal-National Party money, because the Leader of the Opposition says that we are spending too much! It will be very interesting when we debate the budget to hear the Leader of the Opposition tell us where he will cut public expenditure in services. Mr Barnett: We’ll start with the southern railway through Kenwick. That will save $300 million or $400 million, plus it will be a year earlier. Dr GALLOP: That is very interesting. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! Dr GALLOP: We have restored rights that were taken away from the landowners involved in the Purnululu National Park. We have revised the criteria to make it easier for country people to access PATS and we have put another $4 million into it. Thirdly, we have established a renal dialysis centre at the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services Council that will allow people to have that treatment at home. However, there is more. We have also committed to spend more money on aged care services in the Kimberley. This is a very important issue for the people of the Kimberley. As a result, many senior citizens in that area will be able to retire and live out their final years at home in their country area, near their families. I am proud to announce that we have done all those things. We are a Government that is in touch with the Kimberley. We were very interested in the Kimberley when in opposition, and we developed a very detailed policy for the Kimberley. Now that we are in government, we are carrying through that philosophy. It is a policy of being in partnership with indigenous people, supporting regional health services, and allowing people to live out their final years in dignity, at home in their country area, near their families.
Dr GALLOP replied: It was a privilege for the Cabinet of Western Australia to visit the Kimberley this week and to meet a range of groups. As a result of that visit, members were able to get a clear view about some of the major issues confronting the people of the region. A number of announcements were made during that visit. Several members interjected. Dr GALLOP: Members opposite should listen to this part of my answer, if nothing else. The good work of the Deputy Premier, the native title unit and the Minister for the Environment and her officers has produced a wonderful result. A Premier and a Government can do no better than to right an injustice. This Government was able to do that in the Purnululu National Park on Saturday. Occasions such as that have been the highlight of my time as Premier of Western Australia. I handed over living leases in the Purnululu National Park to people who in the 1960s were forced off what had been their land for thousands of years. It was wonderful to hear and see the leading member of that community - Shirley Drill - speak with emotion and tears in her eyes about how she will now be able to live on her own land and tell her grandchildren the great stories of that region. Future generations of Aboriginal people will be associated with that land as a result of this Government’s decision. I urge all members opposite, who in the past have adopted an appalling approach to the native title issue by encouraging and inflaming conflict in the community, to join with us so that we can progress this matter on behalf of all Western Australian citizens. Other decisions that we made that were very important to the people of the Kimberley related to the portfolio of the Minister for Health. Mr Day: Such as? Dr GALLOP: Let me go through it. Firstly, we have revised the criteria for the patient assisted travel scheme. Mr Day: There is nothing new about it. Dr GALLOP: There is nothing new about it! The Liberal-National Party revised the criteria. I remember it well! Do members know what it meant? It meant that fewer people had access to PATS. We have revised the criteria and more people now have access to that scheme. There will be better coordination between country and city health services and the major regional centres. Secondly, we have funded a renal dialysis centre at Broome. Mr Day: No, you haven’t. That has been in place for three years. Dr GALLOP: Labor Government money is going into that centre, and we are very proud of it. Mr Barnett: What money? From the CFMEU? Dr GALLOP: It cannot be Liberal-National Party money, because the Leader of the Opposition says that we are spending too much! It will be very interesting when we debate the budget to hear the Leader of the Opposition tell us where he will cut public expenditure in services. Mr Barnett: We’ll start with the southern railway through Kenwick. That will save $300 million or $400 million, plus it will be a year earlier. Dr GALLOP: That is very interesting. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! Dr GALLOP: We have restored rights that were taken away from the landowners involved in the Purnululu National Park. We have revised the criteria to make it easier for country people to access PATS and we have put another $4 million into it. Thirdly, we have established a renal dialysis centre at the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services Council that will allow people to have that treatment at home. However, there is more. We have also committed to spend more money on aged care services in the Kimberley. This is a very important issue for the people of the Kimberley. As a result, many senior citizens in that area will be able to retire and live out their final years at home in their country area, near their families. I am proud to announce that we have done all those things. We are a Government that is in touch with the Kimberley. We were very interested in the Kimberley when in opposition, and we developed a very detailed policy for the Kimberley. Now that we are in government, we are carrying through that philosophy. It is a policy of being in partnership with indigenous people, supporting regional health services, and allowing people to live out their final years in dignity, at home in their country area, near their families.
It was a privilege for the Cabinet of Western Australia to visit the Kimberley this week and to meet a range of groups. As a result of that visit, members were able to get a clear view about some of the major issues confronting the people of the region. A number of announcements were made during that visit. Several members interjected. Dr GALLOP: Members opposite should listen to this part of my answer, if nothing else. The good work of the Deputy Premier, the native title unit and the Minister for the Environment and her officers has produced a wonderful result. A Premier and a Government can do no better than to right an injustice. This Government was able to do that in the Purnululu National Park on Saturday. Occasions such as that have been the highlight of my time as Premier of Western Australia. I handed over living leases in the Purnululu National Park to people who in the 1960s were forced off what had been their land for thousands of years. It was wonderful to hear and see the leading member of that community - Shirley Drill - speak with emotion and tears in her eyes about how she will now be able to live on her own land and tell her grandchildren the great stories of that region. Future generations of Aboriginal people will be associated with that land as a result of this Government’s decision. I urge all members opposite, who in the past have adopted an appalling approach to the native title issue by encouraging and inflaming conflict in the community, to join with us so that we can progress this matter on behalf of all Western Australian citizens. Other decisions that we made that were very important to the people of the Kimberley related to the portfolio of the Minister for Health. Mr Day: Such as? Dr GALLOP: Let me go through it. Firstly, we have revised the criteria for the patient assisted travel scheme. Mr Day: There is nothing new about it. Dr GALLOP: There is nothing new about it! The Liberal-National Party revised the criteria. I remember it well! Do members know what it meant? It meant that fewer people had access to PATS. We have revised the criteria and more people now have access to that scheme. There will be better coordination between country and city health services and the major regional centres. Secondly, we have funded a renal dialysis centre at Broome. Mr Day: No, you haven’t. That has been in place for three years. Dr GALLOP: Labor Government money is going into that centre, and we are very proud of it. Mr Barnett: What money? From the CFMEU? Dr GALLOP: It cannot be Liberal-National Party money, because the Leader of the Opposition says that we are spending too much! It will be very interesting when we debate the budget to hear the Leader of the Opposition tell us where he will cut public expenditure in services. Mr Barnett: We’ll start with the southern railway through Kenwick. That will save $300 million or $400 million, plus it will be a year earlier. Dr GALLOP: That is very interesting. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! Dr GALLOP: We have restored rights that were taken away from the landowners involved in the Purnululu National Park. We have revised the criteria to make it easier for country people to access PATS and we have put another $4 million into it. Thirdly, we have established a renal dialysis centre at the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services Council that will allow people to have that treatment at home. However, there is more. We have also committed to spend more money on aged care services in the Kimberley. This is a very important issue for the people of the Kimberley. As a result, many senior citizens in that area will be able to retire and live out their final years at home in their country area, near their families. I am proud to announce that we have done all those things. We are a Government that is in touch with the Kimberley. We were very interested in the Kimberley when in opposition, and we developed a very detailed policy for the Kimberley. Now that we are in government, we are carrying through that philosophy. It is a policy of being in partnership with indigenous people, supporting regional health services, and allowing people to live out their final years in dignity, at home in their country area, near their families.
Several members interjected. Dr GALLOP: Members opposite should listen to this part of my answer, if nothing else. The good work of the Deputy Premier, the native title unit and the Minister for the Environment and her officers has produced a wonderful result. A Premier and a Government can do no better than to right an injustice. This Government was able to do that in the Purnululu National Park on Saturday. Occasions such as that have been the highlight of my time as Premier of Western Australia. I handed over living leases in the Purnululu National Park to people who in the 1960s were forced off what had been their land for thousands of years. It was wonderful to hear and see the leading member of that community - Shirley Drill - speak with emotion and tears in her eyes about how she will now be able to live on her own land and tell her grandchildren the great stories of that region. Future generations of Aboriginal people will be associated with that land as a result of this Government’s decision. I urge all members opposite, who in the past have adopted an appalling approach to the native title issue by encouraging and inflaming conflict in the community, to join with us so that we can progress this matter on behalf of all Western Australian citizens. Other decisions that we made that were very important to the people of the Kimberley related to the portfolio of the Minister for Health. Mr Day: Such as? Dr GALLOP: Let me go through it. Firstly, we have revised the criteria for the patient assisted travel scheme. Mr Day: There is nothing new about it. Dr GALLOP: There is nothing new about it! The Liberal-National Party revised the criteria. I remember it well! Do members know what it meant? It meant that fewer people had access to PATS. We have revised the criteria and more people now have access to that scheme. There will be better coordination between country and city health services and the major regional centres. Secondly, we have funded a renal dialysis centre at Broome. Mr Day: No, you haven’t. That has been in place for three years. Dr GALLOP: Labor Government money is going into that centre, and we are very proud of it. Mr Barnett: What money? From the CFMEU? Dr GALLOP: It cannot be Liberal-National Party money, because the Leader of the Opposition says that we are spending too much! It will be very interesting when we debate the budget to hear the Leader of the Opposition tell us where he will cut public expenditure in services. Mr Barnett: We’ll start with the southern railway through Kenwick. That will save $300 million or $400 million, plus it will be a year earlier. Dr GALLOP: That is very interesting. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! Dr GALLOP: We have restored rights that were taken away from the landowners involved in the Purnululu National Park. We have revised the criteria to make it easier for country people to access PATS and we have put another $4 million into it. Thirdly, we have established a renal dialysis centre at the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services Council that will allow people to have that treatment at home. However, there is more. We have also committed to spend more money on aged care services in the Kimberley. This is a very important issue for the people of the Kimberley. As a result, many senior citizens in that area will be able to retire and live out their final years at home in their country area, near their families. I am proud to announce that we have done all those things. We are a Government that is in touch with the Kimberley. We were very interested in the Kimberley when in opposition, and we developed a very detailed policy for the Kimberley. Now that we are in government, we are carrying through that philosophy. It is a policy of being in partnership with indigenous people, supporting regional health services, and allowing people to live out their final years in dignity, at home in their country area, near their families.
Dr GALLOP: Members opposite should listen to this part of my answer, if nothing else. The good work of the Deputy Premier, the native title unit and the Minister for the Environment and her officers has produced a wonderful result. A Premier and a Government can do no better than to right an injustice. This Government was able to do that in the Purnululu National Park on Saturday. Occasions such as that have been the highlight of my time as Premier of Western Australia. I handed over living leases in the Purnululu National Park to people who in the 1960s were forced off what had been their land for thousands of years. It was wonderful to hear and see the leading member of that community - Shirley Drill - speak with emotion and tears in her eyes about how she will now be able to live on her own land and tell her grandchildren the great stories of that region. Future generations of Aboriginal people will be associated with that land as a result of this Government’s decision. I urge all members opposite, who in the past have adopted an appalling approach to the native title issue by encouraging and inflaming conflict in the community, to join with us so that we can progress this matter on behalf of all Western Australian citizens. Other decisions that we made that were very important to the people of the Kimberley related to the portfolio of the Minister for Health. Mr Day: Such as? Dr GALLOP: Let me go through it. Firstly, we have revised the criteria for the patient assisted travel scheme. Mr Day: There is nothing new about it. Dr GALLOP: There is nothing new about it! The Liberal-National Party revised the criteria. I remember it well! Do members know what it meant? It meant that fewer people had access to PATS. We have revised the criteria and more people now have access to that scheme. There will be better coordination between country and city health services and the major regional centres. Secondly, we have funded a renal dialysis centre at Broome. Mr Day: No, you haven’t. That has been in place for three years. Dr GALLOP: Labor Government money is going into that centre, and we are very proud of it. Mr Barnett: What money? From the CFMEU? Dr GALLOP: It cannot be Liberal-National Party money, because the Leader of the Opposition says that we are spending too much! It will be very interesting when we debate the budget to hear the Leader of the Opposition tell us where he will cut public expenditure in services. Mr Barnett: We’ll start with the southern railway through Kenwick. That will save $300 million or $400 million, plus it will be a year earlier. Dr GALLOP: That is very interesting. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! Dr GALLOP: We have restored rights that were taken away from the landowners involved in the Purnululu National Park. We have revised the criteria to make it easier for country people to access PATS and we have put another $4 million into it. Thirdly, we have established a renal dialysis centre at the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services Council that will allow people to have that treatment at home. However, there is more. We have also committed to spend more money on aged care services in the Kimberley. This is a very important issue for the people of the Kimberley. As a result, many senior citizens in that area will be able to retire and live out their final years at home in their country area, near their families. I am proud to announce that we have done all those things. We are a Government that is in touch with the Kimberley. We were very interested in the Kimberley when in opposition, and we developed a very detailed policy for the Kimberley. Now that we are in government, we are carrying through that philosophy. It is a policy of being in partnership with indigenous people, supporting regional health services, and allowing people to live out their final years in dignity, at home in their country area, near their families.
Other decisions that we made that were very important to the people of the Kimberley related to the portfolio of the Minister for Health. Mr Day: Such as? Dr GALLOP: Let me go through it. Firstly, we have revised the criteria for the patient assisted travel scheme. Mr Day: There is nothing new about it. Dr GALLOP: There is nothing new about it! The Liberal-National Party revised the criteria. I remember it well! Do members know what it meant? It meant that fewer people had access to PATS. We have revised the criteria and more people now have access to that scheme. There will be better coordination between country and city health services and the major regional centres. Secondly, we have funded a renal dialysis centre at Broome. Mr Day: No, you haven’t. That has been in place for three years. Dr GALLOP: Labor Government money is going into that centre, and we are very proud of it. Mr Barnett: What money? From the CFMEU? Dr GALLOP: It cannot be Liberal-National Party money, because the Leader of the Opposition says that we are spending too much! It will be very interesting when we debate the budget to hear the Leader of the Opposition tell us where he will cut public expenditure in services. Mr Barnett: We’ll start with the southern railway through Kenwick. That will save $300 million or $400 million, plus it will be a year earlier. Dr GALLOP: That is very interesting. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! Dr GALLOP: We have restored rights that were taken away from the landowners involved in the Purnululu National Park. We have revised the criteria to make it easier for country people to access PATS and we have put another $4 million into it. Thirdly, we have established a renal dialysis centre at the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services Council that will allow people to have that treatment at home. However, there is more. We have also committed to spend more money on aged care services in the Kimberley. This is a very important issue for the people of the Kimberley. As a result, many senior citizens in that area will be able to retire and live out their final years at home in their country area, near their families. I am proud to announce that we have done all those things. We are a Government that is in touch with the Kimberley. We were very interested in the Kimberley when in opposition, and we developed a very detailed policy for the Kimberley. Now that we are in government, we are carrying through that philosophy. It is a policy of being in partnership with indigenous people, supporting regional health services, and allowing people to live out their final years in dignity, at home in their country area, near their families.
Mr Day: Such as? Dr GALLOP: Let me go through it. Firstly, we have revised the criteria for the patient assisted travel scheme. Mr Day: There is nothing new about it. Dr GALLOP: There is nothing new about it! The Liberal-National Party revised the criteria. I remember it well! Do members know what it meant? It meant that fewer people had access to PATS. We have revised the criteria and more people now have access to that scheme. There will be better coordination between country and city health services and the major regional centres. Secondly, we have funded a renal dialysis centre at Broome. Mr Day: No, you haven’t. That has been in place for three years. Dr GALLOP: Labor Government money is going into that centre, and we are very proud of it. Mr Barnett: What money? From the CFMEU? Dr GALLOP: It cannot be Liberal-National Party money, because the Leader of the Opposition says that we are spending too much! It will be very interesting when we debate the budget to hear the Leader of the Opposition tell us where he will cut public expenditure in services. Mr Barnett: We’ll start with the southern railway through Kenwick. That will save $300 million or $400 million, plus it will be a year earlier. Dr GALLOP: That is very interesting. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! Dr GALLOP: We have restored rights that were taken away from the landowners involved in the Purnululu National Park. We have revised the criteria to make it easier for country people to access PATS and we have put another $4 million into it. Thirdly, we have established a renal dialysis centre at the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services Council that will allow people to have that treatment at home. However, there is more. We have also committed to spend more money on aged care services in the Kimberley. This is a very important issue for the people of the Kimberley. As a result, many senior citizens in that area will be able to retire and live out their final years at home in their country area, near their families. I am proud to announce that we have done all those things. We are a Government that is in touch with the Kimberley. We were very interested in the Kimberley when in opposition, and we developed a very detailed policy for the Kimberley. Now that we are in government, we are carrying through that philosophy. It is a policy of being in partnership with indigenous people, supporting regional health services, and allowing people to live out their final years in dignity, at home in their country area, near their families.
Dr GALLOP: Let me go through it. Firstly, we have revised the criteria for the patient assisted travel scheme. Mr Day: There is nothing new about it. Dr GALLOP: There is nothing new about it! The Liberal-National Party revised the criteria. I remember it well! Do members know what it meant? It meant that fewer people had access to PATS. We have revised the criteria and more people now have access to that scheme. There will be better coordination between country and city health services and the major regional centres. Secondly, we have funded a renal dialysis centre at Broome. Mr Day: No, you haven’t. That has been in place for three years. Dr GALLOP: Labor Government money is going into that centre, and we are very proud of it. Mr Barnett: What money? From the CFMEU? Dr GALLOP: It cannot be Liberal-National Party money, because the Leader of the Opposition says that we are spending too much! It will be very interesting when we debate the budget to hear the Leader of the Opposition tell us where he will cut public expenditure in services. Mr Barnett: We’ll start with the southern railway through Kenwick. That will save $300 million or $400 million, plus it will be a year earlier. Dr GALLOP: That is very interesting. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! Dr GALLOP: We have restored rights that were taken away from the landowners involved in the Purnululu National Park. We have revised the criteria to make it easier for country people to access PATS and we have put another $4 million into it. Thirdly, we have established a renal dialysis centre at the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services Council that will allow people to have that treatment at home. However, there is more. We have also committed to spend more money on aged care services in the Kimberley. This is a very important issue for the people of the Kimberley. As a result, many senior citizens in that area will be able to retire and live out their final years at home in their country area, near their families. I am proud to announce that we have done all those things. We are a Government that is in touch with the Kimberley. We were very interested in the Kimberley when in opposition, and we developed a very detailed policy for the Kimberley. Now that we are in government, we are carrying through that philosophy. It is a policy of being in partnership with indigenous people, supporting regional health services, and allowing people to live out their final years in dignity, at home in their country area, near their families.
Mr Day: There is nothing new about it. Dr GALLOP: There is nothing new about it! The Liberal-National Party revised the criteria. I remember it well! Do members know what it meant? It meant that fewer people had access to PATS. We have revised the criteria and more people now have access to that scheme. There will be better coordination between country and city health services and the major regional centres. Secondly, we have funded a renal dialysis centre at Broome. Mr Day: No, you haven’t. That has been in place for three years. Dr GALLOP: Labor Government money is going into that centre, and we are very proud of it. Mr Barnett: What money? From the CFMEU? Dr GALLOP: It cannot be Liberal-National Party money, because the Leader of the Opposition says that we are spending too much! It will be very interesting when we debate the budget to hear the Leader of the Opposition tell us where he will cut public expenditure in services. Mr Barnett: We’ll start with the southern railway through Kenwick. That will save $300 million or $400 million, plus it will be a year earlier. Dr GALLOP: That is very interesting. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! Dr GALLOP: We have restored rights that were taken away from the landowners involved in the Purnululu National Park. We have revised the criteria to make it easier for country people to access PATS and we have put another $4 million into it. Thirdly, we have established a renal dialysis centre at the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services Council that will allow people to have that treatment at home. However, there is more. We have also committed to spend more money on aged care services in the Kimberley. This is a very important issue for the people of the Kimberley. As a result, many senior citizens in that area will be able to retire and live out their final years at home in their country area, near their families. I am proud to announce that we have done all those things. We are a Government that is in touch with the Kimberley. We were very interested in the Kimberley when in opposition, and we developed a very detailed policy for the Kimberley. Now that we are in government, we are carrying through that philosophy. It is a policy of being in partnership with indigenous people, supporting regional health services, and allowing people to live out their final years in dignity, at home in their country area, near their families.
Dr GALLOP: There is nothing new about it! The Liberal-National Party revised the criteria. I remember it well! Do members know what it meant? It meant that fewer people had access to PATS. We have revised the criteria and more people now have access to that scheme. There will be better coordination between country and city health services and the major regional centres. Secondly, we have funded a renal dialysis centre at Broome. Mr Day: No, you haven’t. That has been in place for three years. Dr GALLOP: Labor Government money is going into that centre, and we are very proud of it. Mr Barnett: What money? From the CFMEU? Dr GALLOP: It cannot be Liberal-National Party money, because the Leader of the Opposition says that we are spending too much! It will be very interesting when we debate the budget to hear the Leader of the Opposition tell us where he will cut public expenditure in services. Mr Barnett: We’ll start with the southern railway through Kenwick. That will save $300 million or $400 million, plus it will be a year earlier. Dr GALLOP: That is very interesting. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! Dr GALLOP: We have restored rights that were taken away from the landowners involved in the Purnululu National Park. We have revised the criteria to make it easier for country people to access PATS and we have put another $4 million into it. Thirdly, we have established a renal dialysis centre at the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services Council that will allow people to have that treatment at home. However, there is more. We have also committed to spend more money on aged care services in the Kimberley. This is a very important issue for the people of the Kimberley. As a result, many senior citizens in that area will be able to retire and live out their final years at home in their country area, near their families. I am proud to announce that we have done all those things. We are a Government that is in touch with the Kimberley. We were very interested in the Kimberley when in opposition, and we developed a very detailed policy for the Kimberley. Now that we are in government, we are carrying through that philosophy. It is a policy of being in partnership with indigenous people, supporting regional health services, and allowing people to live out their final years in dignity, at home in their country area, near their families.
Mr Day: No, you haven’t. That has been in place for three years. Dr GALLOP: Labor Government money is going into that centre, and we are very proud of it. Mr Barnett: What money? From the CFMEU? Dr GALLOP: It cannot be Liberal-National Party money, because the Leader of the Opposition says that we are spending too much! It will be very interesting when we debate the budget to hear the Leader of the Opposition tell us where he will cut public expenditure in services. Mr Barnett: We’ll start with the southern railway through Kenwick. That will save $300 million or $400 million, plus it will be a year earlier. Dr GALLOP: That is very interesting. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! Dr GALLOP: We have restored rights that were taken away from the landowners involved in the Purnululu National Park. We have revised the criteria to make it easier for country people to access PATS and we have put another $4 million into it. Thirdly, we have established a renal dialysis centre at the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services Council that will allow people to have that treatment at home. However, there is more. We have also committed to spend more money on aged care services in the Kimberley. This is a very important issue for the people of the Kimberley. As a result, many senior citizens in that area will be able to retire and live out their final years at home in their country area, near their families. I am proud to announce that we have done all those things. We are a Government that is in touch with the Kimberley. We were very interested in the Kimberley when in opposition, and we developed a very detailed policy for the Kimberley. Now that we are in government, we are carrying through that philosophy. It is a policy of being in partnership with indigenous people, supporting regional health services, and allowing people to live out their final years in dignity, at home in their country area, near their families.
Dr GALLOP: Labor Government money is going into that centre, and we are very proud of it. Mr Barnett: What money? From the CFMEU? Dr GALLOP: It cannot be Liberal-National Party money, because the Leader of the Opposition says that we are spending too much! It will be very interesting when we debate the budget to hear the Leader of the Opposition tell us where he will cut public expenditure in services. Mr Barnett: We’ll start with the southern railway through Kenwick. That will save $300 million or $400 million, plus it will be a year earlier. Dr GALLOP: That is very interesting. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! Dr GALLOP: We have restored rights that were taken away from the landowners involved in the Purnululu National Park. We have revised the criteria to make it easier for country people to access PATS and we have put another $4 million into it. Thirdly, we have established a renal dialysis centre at the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services Council that will allow people to have that treatment at home. However, there is more. We have also committed to spend more money on aged care services in the Kimberley. This is a very important issue for the people of the Kimberley. As a result, many senior citizens in that area will be able to retire and live out their final years at home in their country area, near their families. I am proud to announce that we have done all those things. We are a Government that is in touch with the Kimberley. We were very interested in the Kimberley when in opposition, and we developed a very detailed policy for the Kimberley. Now that we are in government, we are carrying through that philosophy. It is a policy of being in partnership with indigenous people, supporting regional health services, and allowing people to live out their final years in dignity, at home in their country area, near their families.
Mr Barnett: What money? From the CFMEU? Dr GALLOP: It cannot be Liberal-National Party money, because the Leader of the Opposition says that we are spending too much! It will be very interesting when we debate the budget to hear the Leader of the Opposition tell us where he will cut public expenditure in services. Mr Barnett: We’ll start with the southern railway through Kenwick. That will save $300 million or $400 million, plus it will be a year earlier. Dr GALLOP: That is very interesting. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! Dr GALLOP: We have restored rights that were taken away from the landowners involved in the Purnululu National Park. We have revised the criteria to make it easier for country people to access PATS and we have put another $4 million into it. Thirdly, we have established a renal dialysis centre at the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services Council that will allow people to have that treatment at home. However, there is more. We have also committed to spend more money on aged care services in the Kimberley. This is a very important issue for the people of the Kimberley. As a result, many senior citizens in that area will be able to retire and live out their final years at home in their country area, near their families. I am proud to announce that we have done all those things. We are a Government that is in touch with the Kimberley. We were very interested in the Kimberley when in opposition, and we developed a very detailed policy for the Kimberley. Now that we are in government, we are carrying through that philosophy. It is a policy of being in partnership with indigenous people, supporting regional health services, and allowing people to live out their final years in dignity, at home in their country area, near their families.
Dr GALLOP: It cannot be Liberal-National Party money, because the Leader of the Opposition says that we are spending too much! It will be very interesting when we debate the budget to hear the Leader of the Opposition tell us where he will cut public expenditure in services. Mr Barnett: We’ll start with the southern railway through Kenwick. That will save $300 million or $400 million, plus it will be a year earlier. Dr GALLOP: That is very interesting. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! Dr GALLOP: We have restored rights that were taken away from the landowners involved in the Purnululu National Park. We have revised the criteria to make it easier for country people to access PATS and we have put another $4 million into it. Thirdly, we have established a renal dialysis centre at the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services Council that will allow people to have that treatment at home. However, there is more. We have also committed to spend more money on aged care services in the Kimberley. This is a very important issue for the people of the Kimberley. As a result, many senior citizens in that area will be able to retire and live out their final years at home in their country area, near their families. I am proud to announce that we have done all those things. We are a Government that is in touch with the Kimberley. We were very interested in the Kimberley when in opposition, and we developed a very detailed policy for the Kimberley. Now that we are in government, we are carrying through that philosophy. It is a policy of being in partnership with indigenous people, supporting regional health services, and allowing people to live out their final years in dignity, at home in their country area, near their families.
Mr Barnett: We’ll start with the southern railway through Kenwick. That will save $300 million or $400 million, plus it will be a year earlier. Dr GALLOP: That is very interesting. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! Dr GALLOP: We have restored rights that were taken away from the landowners involved in the Purnululu National Park. We have revised the criteria to make it easier for country people to access PATS and we have put another $4 million into it. Thirdly, we have established a renal dialysis centre at the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services Council that will allow people to have that treatment at home. However, there is more. We have also committed to spend more money on aged care services in the Kimberley. This is a very important issue for the people of the Kimberley. As a result, many senior citizens in that area will be able to retire and live out their final years at home in their country area, near their families. I am proud to announce that we have done all those things. We are a Government that is in touch with the Kimberley. We were very interested in the Kimberley when in opposition, and we developed a very detailed policy for the Kimberley. Now that we are in government, we are carrying through that philosophy. It is a policy of being in partnership with indigenous people, supporting regional health services, and allowing people to live out their final years in dignity, at home in their country area, near their families.
Dr GALLOP: That is very interesting. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! Dr GALLOP: We have restored rights that were taken away from the landowners involved in the Purnululu National Park. We have revised the criteria to make it easier for country people to access PATS and we have put another $4 million into it. Thirdly, we have established a renal dialysis centre at the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services Council that will allow people to have that treatment at home. However, there is more. We have also committed to spend more money on aged care services in the Kimberley. This is a very important issue for the people of the Kimberley. As a result, many senior citizens in that area will be able to retire and live out their final years at home in their country area, near their families. I am proud to announce that we have done all those things. We are a Government that is in touch with the Kimberley. We were very interested in the Kimberley when in opposition, and we developed a very detailed policy for the Kimberley. Now that we are in government, we are carrying through that philosophy. It is a policy of being in partnership with indigenous people, supporting regional health services, and allowing people to live out their final years in dignity, at home in their country area, near their families.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! Dr GALLOP: We have restored rights that were taken away from the landowners involved in the Purnululu National Park. We have revised the criteria to make it easier for country people to access PATS and we have put another $4 million into it. Thirdly, we have established a renal dialysis centre at the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services Council that will allow people to have that treatment at home. However, there is more. We have also committed to spend more money on aged care services in the Kimberley. This is a very important issue for the people of the Kimberley. As a result, many senior citizens in that area will be able to retire and live out their final years at home in their country area, near their families. I am proud to announce that we have done all those things. We are a Government that is in touch with the Kimberley. We were very interested in the Kimberley when in opposition, and we developed a very detailed policy for the Kimberley. Now that we are in government, we are carrying through that philosophy. It is a policy of being in partnership with indigenous people, supporting regional health services, and allowing people to live out their final years in dignity, at home in their country area, near their families.
The SPEAKER: Members! Dr GALLOP: We have restored rights that were taken away from the landowners involved in the Purnululu National Park. We have revised the criteria to make it easier for country people to access PATS and we have put another $4 million into it. Thirdly, we have established a renal dialysis centre at the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services Council that will allow people to have that treatment at home. However, there is more. We have also committed to spend more money on aged care services in the Kimberley. This is a very important issue for the people of the Kimberley. As a result, many senior citizens in that area will be able to retire and live out their final years at home in their country area, near their families. I am proud to announce that we have done all those things. We are a Government that is in touch with the Kimberley. We were very interested in the Kimberley when in opposition, and we developed a very detailed policy for the Kimberley. Now that we are in government, we are carrying through that philosophy. It is a policy of being in partnership with indigenous people, supporting regional health services, and allowing people to live out their final years in dignity, at home in their country area, near their families.
Dr GALLOP: We have restored rights that were taken away from the landowners involved in the Purnululu National Park. We have revised the criteria to make it easier for country people to access PATS and we have put another $4 million into it. Thirdly, we have established a renal dialysis centre at the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services Council that will allow people to have that treatment at home. However, there is more. We have also committed to spend more money on aged care services in the Kimberley. This is a very important issue for the people of the Kimberley. As a result, many senior citizens in that area will be able to retire and live out their final years at home in their country area, near their families. I am proud to announce that we have done all those things. We are a Government that is in touch with the Kimberley. We were very interested in the Kimberley when in opposition, and we developed a very detailed policy for the Kimberley. Now that we are in government, we are carrying through that philosophy. It is a policy of being in partnership with indigenous people, supporting regional health services, and allowing people to live out their final years in dignity, at home in their country area, near their families.
I am proud to announce that we have done all those things. We are a Government that is in touch with the Kimberley. We were very interested in the Kimberley when in opposition, and we developed a very detailed policy for the Kimberley. Now that we are in government, we are carrying through that philosophy. It is a policy of being in partnership with indigenous people, supporting regional health services, and allowing people to live out their final years in dignity, at home in their country area, near their families.
Dr GALLOP replied: It was a privilege for the Cabinet of Western Australia to visit the Kimberley this week and to meet a range of groups. As a result of that visit, members were able to get a clear view about some of the major issues confronting the people of the region. A number of announcements were made during that visit. Several members interjected. Dr GALLOP: Members opposite should listen to this part of my answer, if nothing else. The good work of the Deputy Premier, the native title unit and the Minister for the Environment and her officers has produced a wonderful result. A Premier and a Government can do no better than to right an injustice. This Government was able to do that in the Purnululu National Park on Saturday. Occasions such as that have been the highlight of my time as Premier of Western Australia. I handed over living leases in the Purnululu National Park to people who in the 1960s were forced off what had been their land for thousands of years. It was wonderful to hear and see the leading member of that community - Shirley Drill - speak with emotion and tears in her eyes about how she will now be able to live on her own land and tell her grandchildren the great stories of that region. Future generations of Aboriginal people will be associated with that land as a result of this Government’s decision. I urge all members opposite, who in the past have adopted an appalling approach to the native title issue by encouraging and inflaming conflict in the community, to join with us so that we can progress this matter on behalf of all Western Australian citizens. Other decisions that we made that were very important to the people of the Kimberley related to the portfolio of the Minister for Health. Mr Day: Such as? Dr GALLOP: Let me go through it. Firstly, we have revised the criteria for the patient assisted travel scheme. Mr Day: There is nothing new about it. Dr GALLOP: There is nothing new about it! The Liberal-National Party revised the criteria. I remember it well! Do members know what it meant? It meant that fewer people had access to PATS. We have revised the criteria and more people now have access to that scheme. There will be better coordination between country and city health services and the major regional centres. Secondly, we have funded a renal dialysis centre at Broome. Mr Day: No, you haven’t. That has been in place for three years. Dr GALLOP: Labor Government money is going into that centre, and we are very proud of it. Mr Barnett: What money? From the CFMEU? Dr GALLOP: It cannot be Liberal-National Party money, because the Leader of the Opposition says that we are spending too much! It will be very interesting when we debate the budget to hear the Leader of the Opposition tell us where he will cut public expenditure in services. Mr Barnett: We’ll start with the southern railway through Kenwick. That will save $300 million or $400 million, plus it will be a year earlier. Dr GALLOP: That is very interesting. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! Dr GALLOP: We have restored rights that were taken away from the landowners involved in the Purnululu National Park. We have revised the criteria to make it easier for country people to access PATS and we have put another $4 million into it. Thirdly, we have established a renal dialysis centre at the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services Council that will allow people to have that treatment at home. However, there is more. We have also committed to spend more money on aged care services in the Kimberley. This is a very important issue for the people of the Kimberley. As a result, many senior citizens in that area will be able to retire and live out their final years at home in their country area, near their families. I am proud to announce that we have done all those things. We are a Government that is in touch with the Kimberley. We were very interested in the Kimberley when in opposition, and we developed a very detailed policy for the Kimberley. Now that we are in government, we are carrying through that philosophy. It is a policy of being in partnership with indigenous people, supporting regional health services, and allowing people to live out their final years in dignity, at home in their country area, near their families.
It was a privilege for the Cabinet of Western Australia to visit the Kimberley this week and to meet a range of groups. As a result of that visit, members were able to get a clear view about some of the major issues confronting the people of the region. A number of announcements were made during that visit. Several members interjected. Dr GALLOP: Members opposite should listen to this part of my answer, if nothing else. The good work of the Deputy Premier, the native title unit and the Minister for the Environment and her officers has produced a wonderful result. A Premier and a Government can do no better than to right an injustice. This Government was able to do that in the Purnululu National Park on Saturday. Occasions such as that have been the highlight of my time as Premier of Western Australia. I handed over living leases in the Purnululu National Park to people who in the 1960s were forced off what had been their land for thousands of years. It was wonderful to hear and see the leading member of that community - Shirley Drill - speak with emotion and tears in her eyes about how she will now be able to live on her own land and tell her grandchildren the great stories of that region. Future generations of Aboriginal people will be associated with that land as a result of this Government’s decision. I urge all members opposite, who in the past have adopted an appalling approach to the native title issue by encouraging and inflaming conflict in the community, to join with us so that we can progress this matter on behalf of all Western Australian citizens. Other decisions that we made that were very important to the people of the Kimberley related to the portfolio of the Minister for Health. Mr Day: Such as? Dr GALLOP: Let me go through it. Firstly, we have revised the criteria for the patient assisted travel scheme. Mr Day: There is nothing new about it. Dr GALLOP: There is nothing new about it! The Liberal-National Party revised the criteria. I remember it well! Do members know what it meant? It meant that fewer people had access to PATS. We have revised the criteria and more people now have access to that scheme. There will be better coordination between country and city health services and the major regional centres. Secondly, we have funded a renal dialysis centre at Broome. Mr Day: No, you haven’t. That has been in place for three years. Dr GALLOP: Labor Government money is going into that centre, and we are very proud of it. Mr Barnett: What money? From the CFMEU? Dr GALLOP: It cannot be Liberal-National Party money, because the Leader of the Opposition says that we are spending too much! It will be very interesting when we debate the budget to hear the Leader of the Opposition tell us where he will cut public expenditure in services. Mr Barnett: We’ll start with the southern railway through Kenwick. That will save $300 million or $400 million, plus it will be a year earlier. Dr GALLOP: That is very interesting. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! Dr GALLOP: We have restored rights that were taken away from the landowners involved in the Purnululu National Park. We have revised the criteria to make it easier for country people to access PATS and we have put another $4 million into it. Thirdly, we have established a renal dialysis centre at the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services Council that will allow people to have that treatment at home. However, there is more. We have also committed to spend more money on aged care services in the Kimberley. This is a very important issue for the people of the Kimberley. As a result, many senior citizens in that area will be able to retire and live out their final years at home in their country area, near their families. I am proud to announce that we have done all those things. We are a Government that is in touch with the Kimberley. We were very interested in the Kimberley when in opposition, and we developed a very detailed policy for the Kimberley. Now that we are in government, we are carrying through that philosophy. It is a policy of being in partnership with indigenous people, supporting regional health services, and allowing people to live out their final years in dignity, at home in their country area, near their families.
Several members interjected. Dr GALLOP: Members opposite should listen to this part of my answer, if nothing else. The good work of the Deputy Premier, the native title unit and the Minister for the Environment and her officers has produced a wonderful result. A Premier and a Government can do no better than to right an injustice. This Government was able to do that in the Purnululu National Park on Saturday. Occasions such as that have been the highlight of my time as Premier of Western Australia. I handed over living leases in the Purnululu National Park to people who in the 1960s were forced off what had been their land for thousands of years. It was wonderful to hear and see the leading member of that community - Shirley Drill - speak with emotion and tears in her eyes about how she will now be able to live on her own land and tell her grandchildren the great stories of that region. Future generations of Aboriginal people will be associated with that land as a result of this Government’s decision. I urge all members opposite, who in the past have adopted an appalling approach to the native title issue by encouraging and inflaming conflict in the community, to join with us so that we can progress this matter on behalf of all Western Australian citizens. Other decisions that we made that were very important to the people of the Kimberley related to the portfolio of the Minister for Health. Mr Day: Such as? Dr GALLOP: Let me go through it. Firstly, we have revised the criteria for the patient assisted travel scheme. Mr Day: There is nothing new about it. Dr GALLOP: There is nothing new about it! The Liberal-National Party revised the criteria. I remember it well! Do members know what it meant? It meant that fewer people had access to PATS. We have revised the criteria and more people now have access to that scheme. There will be better coordination between country and city health services and the major regional centres. Secondly, we have funded a renal dialysis centre at Broome. Mr Day: No, you haven’t. That has been in place for three years. Dr GALLOP: Labor Government money is going into that centre, and we are very proud of it. Mr Barnett: What money? From the CFMEU? Dr GALLOP: It cannot be Liberal-National Party money, because the Leader of the Opposition says that we are spending too much! It will be very interesting when we debate the budget to hear the Leader of the Opposition tell us where he will cut public expenditure in services. Mr Barnett: We’ll start with the southern railway through Kenwick. That will save $300 million or $400 million, plus it will be a year earlier. Dr GALLOP: That is very interesting. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! Dr GALLOP: We have restored rights that were taken away from the landowners involved in the Purnululu National Park. We have revised the criteria to make it easier for country people to access PATS and we have put another $4 million into it. Thirdly, we have established a renal dialysis centre at the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services Council that will allow people to have that treatment at home. However, there is more. We have also committed to spend more money on aged care services in the Kimberley. This is a very important issue for the people of the Kimberley. As a result, many senior citizens in that area will be able to retire and live out their final years at home in their country area, near their families. I am proud to announce that we have done all those things. We are a Government that is in touch with the Kimberley. We were very interested in the Kimberley when in opposition, and we developed a very detailed policy for the Kimberley. Now that we are in government, we are carrying through that philosophy. It is a policy of being in partnership with indigenous people, supporting regional health services, and allowing people to live out their final years in dignity, at home in their country area, near their families.
Dr GALLOP: Members opposite should listen to this part of my answer, if nothing else. The good work of the Deputy Premier, the native title unit and the Minister for the Environment and her officers has produced a wonderful result. A Premier and a Government can do no better than to right an injustice. This Government was able to do that in the Purnululu National Park on Saturday. Occasions such as that have been the highlight of my time as Premier of Western Australia. I handed over living leases in the Purnululu National Park to people who in the 1960s were forced off what had been their land for thousands of years. It was wonderful to hear and see the leading member of that community - Shirley Drill - speak with emotion and tears in her eyes about how she will now be able to live on her own land and tell her grandchildren the great stories of that region. Future generations of Aboriginal people will be associated with that land as a result of this Government’s decision. I urge all members opposite, who in the past have adopted an appalling approach to the native title issue by encouraging and inflaming conflict in the community, to join with us so that we can progress this matter on behalf of all Western Australian citizens. Other decisions that we made that were very important to the people of the Kimberley related to the portfolio of the Minister for Health. Mr Day: Such as? Dr GALLOP: Let me go through it. Firstly, we have revised the criteria for the patient assisted travel scheme. Mr Day: There is nothing new about it. Dr GALLOP: There is nothing new about it! The Liberal-National Party revised the criteria. I remember it well! Do members know what it meant? It meant that fewer people had access to PATS. We have revised the criteria and more people now have access to that scheme. There will be better coordination between country and city health services and the major regional centres. Secondly, we have funded a renal dialysis centre at Broome. Mr Day: No, you haven’t. That has been in place for three years. Dr GALLOP: Labor Government money is going into that centre, and we are very proud of it. Mr Barnett: What money? From the CFMEU? Dr GALLOP: It cannot be Liberal-National Party money, because the Leader of the Opposition says that we are spending too much! It will be very interesting when we debate the budget to hear the Leader of the Opposition tell us where he will cut public expenditure in services. Mr Barnett: We’ll start with the southern railway through Kenwick. That will save $300 million or $400 million, plus it will be a year earlier. Dr GALLOP: That is very interesting. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! Dr GALLOP: We have restored rights that were taken away from the landowners involved in the Purnululu National Park. We have revised the criteria to make it easier for country people to access PATS and we have put another $4 million into it. Thirdly, we have established a renal dialysis centre at the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services Council that will allow people to have that treatment at home. However, there is more. We have also committed to spend more money on aged care services in the Kimberley. This is a very important issue for the people of the Kimberley. As a result, many senior citizens in that area will be able to retire and live out their final years at home in their country area, near their families. I am proud to announce that we have done all those things. We are a Government that is in touch with the Kimberley. We were very interested in the Kimberley when in opposition, and we developed a very detailed policy for the Kimberley. Now that we are in government, we are carrying through that philosophy. It is a policy of being in partnership with indigenous people, supporting regional health services, and allowing people to live out their final years in dignity, at home in their country area, near their families.
Other decisions that we made that were very important to the people of the Kimberley related to the portfolio of the Minister for Health. Mr Day: Such as? Dr GALLOP: Let me go through it. Firstly, we have revised the criteria for the patient assisted travel scheme. Mr Day: There is nothing new about it. Dr GALLOP: There is nothing new about it! The Liberal-National Party revised the criteria. I remember it well! Do members know what it meant? It meant that fewer people had access to PATS. We have revised the criteria and more people now have access to that scheme. There will be better coordination between country and city health services and the major regional centres. Secondly, we have funded a renal dialysis centre at Broome. Mr Day: No, you haven’t. That has been in place for three years. Dr GALLOP: Labor Government money is going into that centre, and we are very proud of it. Mr Barnett: What money? From the CFMEU? Dr GALLOP: It cannot be Liberal-National Party money, because the Leader of the Opposition says that we are spending too much! It will be very interesting when we debate the budget to hear the Leader of the Opposition tell us where he will cut public expenditure in services. Mr Barnett: We’ll start with the southern railway through Kenwick. That will save $300 million or $400 million, plus it will be a year earlier. Dr GALLOP: That is very interesting. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! Dr GALLOP: We have restored rights that were taken away from the landowners involved in the Purnululu National Park. We have revised the criteria to make it easier for country people to access PATS and we have put another $4 million into it. Thirdly, we have established a renal dialysis centre at the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services Council that will allow people to have that treatment at home. However, there is more. We have also committed to spend more money on aged care services in the Kimberley. This is a very important issue for the people of the Kimberley. As a result, many senior citizens in that area will be able to retire and live out their final years at home in their country area, near their families. I am proud to announce that we have done all those things. We are a Government that is in touch with the Kimberley. We were very interested in the Kimberley when in opposition, and we developed a very detailed policy for the Kimberley. Now that we are in government, we are carrying through that philosophy. It is a policy of being in partnership with indigenous people, supporting regional health services, and allowing people to live out their final years in dignity, at home in their country area, near their families.
Mr Day: Such as? Dr GALLOP: Let me go through it. Firstly, we have revised the criteria for the patient assisted travel scheme. Mr Day: There is nothing new about it. Dr GALLOP: There is nothing new about it! The Liberal-National Party revised the criteria. I remember it well! Do members know what it meant? It meant that fewer people had access to PATS. We have revised the criteria and more people now have access to that scheme. There will be better coordination between country and city health services and the major regional centres. Secondly, we have funded a renal dialysis centre at Broome. Mr Day: No, you haven’t. That has been in place for three years. Dr GALLOP: Labor Government money is going into that centre, and we are very proud of it. Mr Barnett: What money? From the CFMEU? Dr GALLOP: It cannot be Liberal-National Party money, because the Leader of the Opposition says that we are spending too much! It will be very interesting when we debate the budget to hear the Leader of the Opposition tell us where he will cut public expenditure in services. Mr Barnett: We’ll start with the southern railway through Kenwick. That will save $300 million or $400 million, plus it will be a year earlier. Dr GALLOP: That is very interesting. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! Dr GALLOP: We have restored rights that were taken away from the landowners involved in the Purnululu National Park. We have revised the criteria to make it easier for country people to access PATS and we have put another $4 million into it. Thirdly, we have established a renal dialysis centre at the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services Council that will allow people to have that treatment at home. However, there is more. We have also committed to spend more money on aged care services in the Kimberley. This is a very important issue for the people of the Kimberley. As a result, many senior citizens in that area will be able to retire and live out their final years at home in their country area, near their families. I am proud to announce that we have done all those things. We are a Government that is in touch with the Kimberley. We were very interested in the Kimberley when in opposition, and we developed a very detailed policy for the Kimberley. Now that we are in government, we are carrying through that philosophy. It is a policy of being in partnership with indigenous people, supporting regional health services, and allowing people to live out their final years in dignity, at home in their country area, near their families.
Dr GALLOP: Let me go through it. Firstly, we have revised the criteria for the patient assisted travel scheme. Mr Day: There is nothing new about it. Dr GALLOP: There is nothing new about it! The Liberal-National Party revised the criteria. I remember it well! Do members know what it meant? It meant that fewer people had access to PATS. We have revised the criteria and more people now have access to that scheme. There will be better coordination between country and city health services and the major regional centres. Secondly, we have funded a renal dialysis centre at Broome. Mr Day: No, you haven’t. That has been in place for three years. Dr GALLOP: Labor Government money is going into that centre, and we are very proud of it. Mr Barnett: What money? From the CFMEU? Dr GALLOP: It cannot be Liberal-National Party money, because the Leader of the Opposition says that we are spending too much! It will be very interesting when we debate the budget to hear the Leader of the Opposition tell us where he will cut public expenditure in services. Mr Barnett: We’ll start with the southern railway through Kenwick. That will save $300 million or $400 million, plus it will be a year earlier. Dr GALLOP: That is very interesting. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! Dr GALLOP: We have restored rights that were taken away from the landowners involved in the Purnululu National Park. We have revised the criteria to make it easier for country people to access PATS and we have put another $4 million into it. Thirdly, we have established a renal dialysis centre at the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services Council that will allow people to have that treatment at home. However, there is more. We have also committed to spend more money on aged care services in the Kimberley. This is a very important issue for the people of the Kimberley. As a result, many senior citizens in that area will be able to retire and live out their final years at home in their country area, near their families. I am proud to announce that we have done all those things. We are a Government that is in touch with the Kimberley. We were very interested in the Kimberley when in opposition, and we developed a very detailed policy for the Kimberley. Now that we are in government, we are carrying through that philosophy. It is a policy of being in partnership with indigenous people, supporting regional health services, and allowing people to live out their final years in dignity, at home in their country area, near their families.
Mr Day: There is nothing new about it. Dr GALLOP: There is nothing new about it! The Liberal-National Party revised the criteria. I remember it well! Do members know what it meant? It meant that fewer people had access to PATS. We have revised the criteria and more people now have access to that scheme. There will be better coordination between country and city health services and the major regional centres. Secondly, we have funded a renal dialysis centre at Broome. Mr Day: No, you haven’t. That has been in place for three years. Dr GALLOP: Labor Government money is going into that centre, and we are very proud of it. Mr Barnett: What money? From the CFMEU? Dr GALLOP: It cannot be Liberal-National Party money, because the Leader of the Opposition says that we are spending too much! It will be very interesting when we debate the budget to hear the Leader of the Opposition tell us where he will cut public expenditure in services. Mr Barnett: We’ll start with the southern railway through Kenwick. That will save $300 million or $400 million, plus it will be a year earlier. Dr GALLOP: That is very interesting. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! Dr GALLOP: We have restored rights that were taken away from the landowners involved in the Purnululu National Park. We have revised the criteria to make it easier for country people to access PATS and we have put another $4 million into it. Thirdly, we have established a renal dialysis centre at the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services Council that will allow people to have that treatment at home. However, there is more. We have also committed to spend more money on aged care services in the Kimberley. This is a very important issue for the people of the Kimberley. As a result, many senior citizens in that area will be able to retire and live out their final years at home in their country area, near their families. I am proud to announce that we have done all those things. We are a Government that is in touch with the Kimberley. We were very interested in the Kimberley when in opposition, and we developed a very detailed policy for the Kimberley. Now that we are in government, we are carrying through that philosophy. It is a policy of being in partnership with indigenous people, supporting regional health services, and allowing people to live out their final years in dignity, at home in their country area, near their families.
Dr GALLOP: There is nothing new about it! The Liberal-National Party revised the criteria. I remember it well! Do members know what it meant? It meant that fewer people had access to PATS. We have revised the criteria and more people now have access to that scheme. There will be better coordination between country and city health services and the major regional centres. Secondly, we have funded a renal dialysis centre at Broome. Mr Day: No, you haven’t. That has been in place for three years. Dr GALLOP: Labor Government money is going into that centre, and we are very proud of it. Mr Barnett: What money? From the CFMEU? Dr GALLOP: It cannot be Liberal-National Party money, because the Leader of the Opposition says that we are spending too much! It will be very interesting when we debate the budget to hear the Leader of the Opposition tell us where he will cut public expenditure in services. Mr Barnett: We’ll start with the southern railway through Kenwick. That will save $300 million or $400 million, plus it will be a year earlier. Dr GALLOP: That is very interesting. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! Dr GALLOP: We have restored rights that were taken away from the landowners involved in the Purnululu National Park. We have revised the criteria to make it easier for country people to access PATS and we have put another $4 million into it. Thirdly, we have established a renal dialysis centre at the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services Council that will allow people to have that treatment at home. However, there is more. We have also committed to spend more money on aged care services in the Kimberley. This is a very important issue for the people of the Kimberley. As a result, many senior citizens in that area will be able to retire and live out their final years at home in their country area, near their families. I am proud to announce that we have done all those things. We are a Government that is in touch with the Kimberley. We were very interested in the Kimberley when in opposition, and we developed a very detailed policy for the Kimberley. Now that we are in government, we are carrying through that philosophy. It is a policy of being in partnership with indigenous people, supporting regional health services, and allowing people to live out their final years in dignity, at home in their country area, near their families.
Mr Day: No, you haven’t. That has been in place for three years. Dr GALLOP: Labor Government money is going into that centre, and we are very proud of it. Mr Barnett: What money? From the CFMEU? Dr GALLOP: It cannot be Liberal-National Party money, because the Leader of the Opposition says that we are spending too much! It will be very interesting when we debate the budget to hear the Leader of the Opposition tell us where he will cut public expenditure in services. Mr Barnett: We’ll start with the southern railway through Kenwick. That will save $300 million or $400 million, plus it will be a year earlier. Dr GALLOP: That is very interesting. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! Dr GALLOP: We have restored rights that were taken away from the landowners involved in the Purnululu National Park. We have revised the criteria to make it easier for country people to access PATS and we have put another $4 million into it. Thirdly, we have established a renal dialysis centre at the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services Council that will allow people to have that treatment at home. However, there is more. We have also committed to spend more money on aged care services in the Kimberley. This is a very important issue for the people of the Kimberley. As a result, many senior citizens in that area will be able to retire and live out their final years at home in their country area, near their families. I am proud to announce that we have done all those things. We are a Government that is in touch with the Kimberley. We were very interested in the Kimberley when in opposition, and we developed a very detailed policy for the Kimberley. Now that we are in government, we are carrying through that philosophy. It is a policy of being in partnership with indigenous people, supporting regional health services, and allowing people to live out their final years in dignity, at home in their country area, near their families.
Dr GALLOP: Labor Government money is going into that centre, and we are very proud of it. Mr Barnett: What money? From the CFMEU? Dr GALLOP: It cannot be Liberal-National Party money, because the Leader of the Opposition says that we are spending too much! It will be very interesting when we debate the budget to hear the Leader of the Opposition tell us where he will cut public expenditure in services. Mr Barnett: We’ll start with the southern railway through Kenwick. That will save $300 million or $400 million, plus it will be a year earlier. Dr GALLOP: That is very interesting. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! Dr GALLOP: We have restored rights that were taken away from the landowners involved in the Purnululu National Park. We have revised the criteria to make it easier for country people to access PATS and we have put another $4 million into it. Thirdly, we have established a renal dialysis centre at the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services Council that will allow people to have that treatment at home. However, there is more. We have also committed to spend more money on aged care services in the Kimberley. This is a very important issue for the people of the Kimberley. As a result, many senior citizens in that area will be able to retire and live out their final years at home in their country area, near their families. I am proud to announce that we have done all those things. We are a Government that is in touch with the Kimberley. We were very interested in the Kimberley when in opposition, and we developed a very detailed policy for the Kimberley. Now that we are in government, we are carrying through that philosophy. It is a policy of being in partnership with indigenous people, supporting regional health services, and allowing people to live out their final years in dignity, at home in their country area, near their families.
Mr Barnett: What money? From the CFMEU? Dr GALLOP: It cannot be Liberal-National Party money, because the Leader of the Opposition says that we are spending too much! It will be very interesting when we debate the budget to hear the Leader of the Opposition tell us where he will cut public expenditure in services. Mr Barnett: We’ll start with the southern railway through Kenwick. That will save $300 million or $400 million, plus it will be a year earlier. Dr GALLOP: That is very interesting. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! Dr GALLOP: We have restored rights that were taken away from the landowners involved in the Purnululu National Park. We have revised the criteria to make it easier for country people to access PATS and we have put another $4 million into it. Thirdly, we have established a renal dialysis centre at the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services Council that will allow people to have that treatment at home. However, there is more. We have also committed to spend more money on aged care services in the Kimberley. This is a very important issue for the people of the Kimberley. As a result, many senior citizens in that area will be able to retire and live out their final years at home in their country area, near their families. I am proud to announce that we have done all those things. We are a Government that is in touch with the Kimberley. We were very interested in the Kimberley when in opposition, and we developed a very detailed policy for the Kimberley. Now that we are in government, we are carrying through that philosophy. It is a policy of being in partnership with indigenous people, supporting regional health services, and allowing people to live out their final years in dignity, at home in their country area, near their families.
Dr GALLOP: It cannot be Liberal-National Party money, because the Leader of the Opposition says that we are spending too much! It will be very interesting when we debate the budget to hear the Leader of the Opposition tell us where he will cut public expenditure in services. Mr Barnett: We’ll start with the southern railway through Kenwick. That will save $300 million or $400 million, plus it will be a year earlier. Dr GALLOP: That is very interesting. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! Dr GALLOP: We have restored rights that were taken away from the landowners involved in the Purnululu National Park. We have revised the criteria to make it easier for country people to access PATS and we have put another $4 million into it. Thirdly, we have established a renal dialysis centre at the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services Council that will allow people to have that treatment at home. However, there is more. We have also committed to spend more money on aged care services in the Kimberley. This is a very important issue for the people of the Kimberley. As a result, many senior citizens in that area will be able to retire and live out their final years at home in their country area, near their families. I am proud to announce that we have done all those things. We are a Government that is in touch with the Kimberley. We were very interested in the Kimberley when in opposition, and we developed a very detailed policy for the Kimberley. Now that we are in government, we are carrying through that philosophy. It is a policy of being in partnership with indigenous people, supporting regional health services, and allowing people to live out their final years in dignity, at home in their country area, near their families.
Mr Barnett: We’ll start with the southern railway through Kenwick. That will save $300 million or $400 million, plus it will be a year earlier. Dr GALLOP: That is very interesting. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! Dr GALLOP: We have restored rights that were taken away from the landowners involved in the Purnululu National Park. We have revised the criteria to make it easier for country people to access PATS and we have put another $4 million into it. Thirdly, we have established a renal dialysis centre at the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services Council that will allow people to have that treatment at home. However, there is more. We have also committed to spend more money on aged care services in the Kimberley. This is a very important issue for the people of the Kimberley. As a result, many senior citizens in that area will be able to retire and live out their final years at home in their country area, near their families. I am proud to announce that we have done all those things. We are a Government that is in touch with the Kimberley. We were very interested in the Kimberley when in opposition, and we developed a very detailed policy for the Kimberley. Now that we are in government, we are carrying through that philosophy. It is a policy of being in partnership with indigenous people, supporting regional health services, and allowing people to live out their final years in dignity, at home in their country area, near their families.
Dr GALLOP: That is very interesting. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! Dr GALLOP: We have restored rights that were taken away from the landowners involved in the Purnululu National Park. We have revised the criteria to make it easier for country people to access PATS and we have put another $4 million into it. Thirdly, we have established a renal dialysis centre at the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services Council that will allow people to have that treatment at home. However, there is more. We have also committed to spend more money on aged care services in the Kimberley. This is a very important issue for the people of the Kimberley. As a result, many senior citizens in that area will be able to retire and live out their final years at home in their country area, near their families. I am proud to announce that we have done all those things. We are a Government that is in touch with the Kimberley. We were very interested in the Kimberley when in opposition, and we developed a very detailed policy for the Kimberley. Now that we are in government, we are carrying through that philosophy. It is a policy of being in partnership with indigenous people, supporting regional health services, and allowing people to live out their final years in dignity, at home in their country area, near their families.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! Dr GALLOP: We have restored rights that were taken away from the landowners involved in the Purnululu National Park. We have revised the criteria to make it easier for country people to access PATS and we have put another $4 million into it. Thirdly, we have established a renal dialysis centre at the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services Council that will allow people to have that treatment at home. However, there is more. We have also committed to spend more money on aged care services in the Kimberley. This is a very important issue for the people of the Kimberley. As a result, many senior citizens in that area will be able to retire and live out their final years at home in their country area, near their families. I am proud to announce that we have done all those things. We are a Government that is in touch with the Kimberley. We were very interested in the Kimberley when in opposition, and we developed a very detailed policy for the Kimberley. Now that we are in government, we are carrying through that philosophy. It is a policy of being in partnership with indigenous people, supporting regional health services, and allowing people to live out their final years in dignity, at home in their country area, near their families.
The SPEAKER: Members! Dr GALLOP: We have restored rights that were taken away from the landowners involved in the Purnululu National Park. We have revised the criteria to make it easier for country people to access PATS and we have put another $4 million into it. Thirdly, we have established a renal dialysis centre at the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services Council that will allow people to have that treatment at home. However, there is more. We have also committed to spend more money on aged care services in the Kimberley. This is a very important issue for the people of the Kimberley. As a result, many senior citizens in that area will be able to retire and live out their final years at home in their country area, near their families. I am proud to announce that we have done all those things. We are a Government that is in touch with the Kimberley. We were very interested in the Kimberley when in opposition, and we developed a very detailed policy for the Kimberley. Now that we are in government, we are carrying through that philosophy. It is a policy of being in partnership with indigenous people, supporting regional health services, and allowing people to live out their final years in dignity, at home in their country area, near their families.
Dr GALLOP: We have restored rights that were taken away from the landowners involved in the Purnululu National Park. We have revised the criteria to make it easier for country people to access PATS and we have put another $4 million into it. Thirdly, we have established a renal dialysis centre at the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services Council that will allow people to have that treatment at home. However, there is more. We have also committed to spend more money on aged care services in the Kimberley. This is a very important issue for the people of the Kimberley. As a result, many senior citizens in that area will be able to retire and live out their final years at home in their country area, near their families. I am proud to announce that we have done all those things. We are a Government that is in touch with the Kimberley. We were very interested in the Kimberley when in opposition, and we developed a very detailed policy for the Kimberley. Now that we are in government, we are carrying through that philosophy. It is a policy of being in partnership with indigenous people, supporting regional health services, and allowing people to live out their final years in dignity, at home in their country area, near their families.
I am proud to announce that we have done all those things. We are a Government that is in touch with the Kimberley. We were very interested in the Kimberley when in opposition, and we developed a very detailed policy for the Kimberley. Now that we are in government, we are carrying through that philosophy. It is a policy of being in partnership with indigenous people, supporting regional health services, and allowing people to live out their final years in dignity, at home in their country area, near their families.
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