❓ Hon Helen Morton questions the Health Minister regarding the proposed national health practitioner registration scheme, focusing on consultation with WA bodies and potential conflict with state rights. The Minister deferred the answer.
AnsweredQoN 1173Legislative Council
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HEALTH PROFESSIONALS - NATIONAL REGISTRATION SCHEME
I refer to the answer to question without notice 1128 of 23 November 2006. (1) Why has the minister put the Parliament through the process of establishing new regulatory bodies for health practitioners while at the same time negotiating with other states and territories to abolish these bodies in favour of a single national registration scheme? (2) Despite the minister’s response that the individual regulatory bodies and professional associations in Western Australia were consulted before Western Australia agreed to support the single national scheme, these bodies say they have not been consulted, and all oppose the proposal. Can the minister outline the consultation process used, and whether any of the regulatory bodies or professional associations in Western Australia supported the proposal? (3) Does the Western Australian Minister for Health support the Premier, who professes to support state rights, but who has agreed to hand over to the commonwealth our health regulatory bodies? (4) What key elements of the national scheme were agreed to by Western Australian professional associations on 4 December 2006? (5) Is it possible that the Western Australian government will endorse key components of the scheme - as required by 15 December 2006 - without the support of key stakeholders? The PRESIDENT : Before I call on the parliamentary secretary, I should point out to the house that parts of that question were argumentative. The question was also very long; I could not tell how many parts were involved in it. If it is a long answer, I invite the parliamentary secretary to use her discretion, noting the time. Hon SUE ELLERY
I refer to the answer to question without notice 1128 of 23 November 2006. (1) Why has the minister put the Parliament through the process of establishing new regulatory bodies for health practitioners while at the same time negotiating with other states and territories to abolish these bodies in favour of a single national registration scheme? (2) Despite the minister’s response that the individual regulatory bodies and professional associations in Western Australia were consulted before Western Australia agreed to support the single national scheme, these bodies say they have not been consulted, and all oppose the proposal. Can the minister outline the consultation process used, and whether any of the regulatory bodies or professional associations in Western Australia supported the proposal? (3) Does the Western Australian Minister for Health support the Premier, who professes to support state rights, but who has agreed to hand over to the commonwealth our health regulatory bodies? (4) What key elements of the national scheme were agreed to by Western Australian professional associations on 4 December 2006? (5) Is it possible that the Western Australian government will endorse key components of the scheme - as required by 15 December 2006 - without the support of key stakeholders? The PRESIDENT : Before I call on the parliamentary secretary, I should point out to the house that parts of that question were argumentative. The question was also very long; I could not tell how many parts were involved in it. If it is a long answer, I invite the parliamentary secretary to use her discretion, noting the time. Hon SUE ELLERY
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. Due to the time required to gather the necessary data, I ask that the question be placed on notice.
(1) Why has the minister put the Parliament through the process of establishing new regulatory bodies for health practitioners while at the same time negotiating with other states and territories to abolish these bodies in favour of a single national registration scheme? (2) Despite the minister’s response that the individual regulatory bodies and professional associations in Western Australia were consulted before Western Australia agreed to support the single national scheme, these bodies say they have not been consulted, and all oppose the proposal. Can the minister outline the consultation process used, and whether any of the regulatory bodies or professional associations in Western Australia supported the proposal? (3) Does the Western Australian Minister for Health support the Premier, who professes to support state rights, but who has agreed to hand over to the commonwealth our health regulatory bodies? (4) What key elements of the national scheme were agreed to by Western Australian professional associations on 4 December 2006? (5) Is it possible that the Western Australian government will endorse key components of the scheme - as required by 15 December 2006 - without the support of key stakeholders? The PRESIDENT : Before I call on the parliamentary secretary, I should point out to the house that parts of that question were argumentative. The question was also very long; I could not tell how many parts were involved in it. If it is a long answer, I invite the parliamentary secretary to use her discretion, noting the time. Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Due to the time required to gather the necessary data, I ask that the question be placed on notice.
(2) Despite the minister’s response that the individual regulatory bodies and professional associations in Western Australia were consulted before Western Australia agreed to support the single national scheme, these bodies say they have not been consulted, and all oppose the proposal. Can the minister outline the consultation process used, and whether any of the regulatory bodies or professional associations in Western Australia supported the proposal? (3) Does the Western Australian Minister for Health support the Premier, who professes to support state rights, but who has agreed to hand over to the commonwealth our health regulatory bodies? (4) What key elements of the national scheme were agreed to by Western Australian professional associations on 4 December 2006? (5) Is it possible that the Western Australian government will endorse key components of the scheme - as required by 15 December 2006 - without the support of key stakeholders? The PRESIDENT : Before I call on the parliamentary secretary, I should point out to the house that parts of that question were argumentative. The question was also very long; I could not tell how many parts were involved in it. If it is a long answer, I invite the parliamentary secretary to use her discretion, noting the time. Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Due to the time required to gather the necessary data, I ask that the question be placed on notice.
(3) Does the Western Australian Minister for Health support the Premier, who professes to support state rights, but who has agreed to hand over to the commonwealth our health regulatory bodies? (4) What key elements of the national scheme were agreed to by Western Australian professional associations on 4 December 2006? (5) Is it possible that the Western Australian government will endorse key components of the scheme - as required by 15 December 2006 - without the support of key stakeholders? The PRESIDENT : Before I call on the parliamentary secretary, I should point out to the house that parts of that question were argumentative. The question was also very long; I could not tell how many parts were involved in it. If it is a long answer, I invite the parliamentary secretary to use her discretion, noting the time. Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Due to the time required to gather the necessary data, I ask that the question be placed on notice.
(4) What key elements of the national scheme were agreed to by Western Australian professional associations on 4 December 2006? (5) Is it possible that the Western Australian government will endorse key components of the scheme - as required by 15 December 2006 - without the support of key stakeholders? The PRESIDENT : Before I call on the parliamentary secretary, I should point out to the house that parts of that question were argumentative. The question was also very long; I could not tell how many parts were involved in it. If it is a long answer, I invite the parliamentary secretary to use her discretion, noting the time. Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Due to the time required to gather the necessary data, I ask that the question be placed on notice.
(5) Is it possible that the Western Australian government will endorse key components of the scheme - as required by 15 December 2006 - without the support of key stakeholders? The PRESIDENT : Before I call on the parliamentary secretary, I should point out to the house that parts of that question were argumentative. The question was also very long; I could not tell how many parts were involved in it. If it is a long answer, I invite the parliamentary secretary to use her discretion, noting the time. Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Due to the time required to gather the necessary data, I ask that the question be placed on notice.
The PRESIDENT : Before I call on the parliamentary secretary, I should point out to the house that parts of that question were argumentative. The question was also very long; I could not tell how many parts were involved in it. If it is a long answer, I invite the parliamentary secretary to use her discretion, noting the time. Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Due to the time required to gather the necessary data, I ask that the question be placed on notice.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Due to the time required to gather the necessary data, I ask that the question be placed on notice.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. Due to the time required to gather the necessary data, I ask that the question be placed on notice.
(1) Why has the minister put the Parliament through the process of establishing new regulatory bodies for health practitioners while at the same time negotiating with other states and territories to abolish these bodies in favour of a single national registration scheme? (2) Despite the minister’s response that the individual regulatory bodies and professional associations in Western Australia were consulted before Western Australia agreed to support the single national scheme, these bodies say they have not been consulted, and all oppose the proposal. Can the minister outline the consultation process used, and whether any of the regulatory bodies or professional associations in Western Australia supported the proposal? (3) Does the Western Australian Minister for Health support the Premier, who professes to support state rights, but who has agreed to hand over to the commonwealth our health regulatory bodies? (4) What key elements of the national scheme were agreed to by Western Australian professional associations on 4 December 2006? (5) Is it possible that the Western Australian government will endorse key components of the scheme - as required by 15 December 2006 - without the support of key stakeholders? The PRESIDENT : Before I call on the parliamentary secretary, I should point out to the house that parts of that question were argumentative. The question was also very long; I could not tell how many parts were involved in it. If it is a long answer, I invite the parliamentary secretary to use her discretion, noting the time. Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Due to the time required to gather the necessary data, I ask that the question be placed on notice.
(2) Despite the minister’s response that the individual regulatory bodies and professional associations in Western Australia were consulted before Western Australia agreed to support the single national scheme, these bodies say they have not been consulted, and all oppose the proposal. Can the minister outline the consultation process used, and whether any of the regulatory bodies or professional associations in Western Australia supported the proposal? (3) Does the Western Australian Minister for Health support the Premier, who professes to support state rights, but who has agreed to hand over to the commonwealth our health regulatory bodies? (4) What key elements of the national scheme were agreed to by Western Australian professional associations on 4 December 2006? (5) Is it possible that the Western Australian government will endorse key components of the scheme - as required by 15 December 2006 - without the support of key stakeholders? The PRESIDENT : Before I call on the parliamentary secretary, I should point out to the house that parts of that question were argumentative. The question was also very long; I could not tell how many parts were involved in it. If it is a long answer, I invite the parliamentary secretary to use her discretion, noting the time. Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Due to the time required to gather the necessary data, I ask that the question be placed on notice.
(3) Does the Western Australian Minister for Health support the Premier, who professes to support state rights, but who has agreed to hand over to the commonwealth our health regulatory bodies? (4) What key elements of the national scheme were agreed to by Western Australian professional associations on 4 December 2006? (5) Is it possible that the Western Australian government will endorse key components of the scheme - as required by 15 December 2006 - without the support of key stakeholders? The PRESIDENT : Before I call on the parliamentary secretary, I should point out to the house that parts of that question were argumentative. The question was also very long; I could not tell how many parts were involved in it. If it is a long answer, I invite the parliamentary secretary to use her discretion, noting the time. Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Due to the time required to gather the necessary data, I ask that the question be placed on notice.
(4) What key elements of the national scheme were agreed to by Western Australian professional associations on 4 December 2006? (5) Is it possible that the Western Australian government will endorse key components of the scheme - as required by 15 December 2006 - without the support of key stakeholders? The PRESIDENT : Before I call on the parliamentary secretary, I should point out to the house that parts of that question were argumentative. The question was also very long; I could not tell how many parts were involved in it. If it is a long answer, I invite the parliamentary secretary to use her discretion, noting the time. Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Due to the time required to gather the necessary data, I ask that the question be placed on notice.
(5) Is it possible that the Western Australian government will endorse key components of the scheme - as required by 15 December 2006 - without the support of key stakeholders? The PRESIDENT : Before I call on the parliamentary secretary, I should point out to the house that parts of that question were argumentative. The question was also very long; I could not tell how many parts were involved in it. If it is a long answer, I invite the parliamentary secretary to use her discretion, noting the time. Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Due to the time required to gather the necessary data, I ask that the question be placed on notice.
The PRESIDENT : Before I call on the parliamentary secretary, I should point out to the house that parts of that question were argumentative. The question was also very long; I could not tell how many parts were involved in it. If it is a long answer, I invite the parliamentary secretary to use her discretion, noting the time. Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Due to the time required to gather the necessary data, I ask that the question be placed on notice.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Due to the time required to gather the necessary data, I ask that the question be placed on notice.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. Due to the time required to gather the necessary data, I ask that the question be placed on notice.
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