❓ Mr. Cook questions the Minister for Health regarding conflicting statements about the Perth Children's Hospital opening date. The Minister confirms the hospital will not open for patient care in 2016, blaming delays not attributable to the government.
AnsweredQoN 921Legislative Assembly
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PERTH CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL — OPENING
921. Mr R.H. COOK to the Minister for
Health:
I
refer to comments made by the member for Perth yesterday claiming that the
Perth Children's Hospital would be open this year and the minister's
comments in the media just days earlier that it would not be opening in 2016.
Is
the member for Perth right in her claim yesterday that the hospital will be
open in 2016; and, if not, can the minister confirm that the member for Perth
has misled the community?
921. Mr R.H. COOK to the Minister for
Health:
I
refer to comments made by the member for Perth yesterday claiming that the
Perth Children's Hospital would be open this year and the minister's
comments in the media just days earlier that it would not be opening in 2016.
Is
the member for Perth right in her claim yesterday that the hospital will be
open in 2016; and, if not, can the minister confirm that the member for Perth
has misled the community?
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I note that the member for Perth is
looking rather quizzical at the assertion by the Deputy Leader of the
Opposition that she made such comments yesterday. My comments are the same as I
provided last week that, unfortunately, as time has gone on, the completion of
the hospital has been delayed through no fault of the government.
Mr
W.J. Johnston interjected.
Mr
J.H.D. DAY : Yes, through no fault of the government. Does the member not
understand the issues?
Several members interjected.
Mr
J.H.D. DAY : Unfortunately, we now expect that the hospital will not be open
for patient care. Whether any public visits are possible is perhaps another
matter but, in relation to patient care and treatment and assessments, we
unfortunately now do not expect them before the end of the year. It will be as early
as possible in the new year, as I have said before. Everybody involved in this
project in the health system and Princess Margaret Hospital have been geared up
to make the move for many months now. They want to do so and get on and use the
new facility when it is safe and appropriate to do so.
looking rather quizzical at the assertion by the Deputy Leader of the
Opposition that she made such comments yesterday. My comments are the same as I
provided last week that, unfortunately, as time has gone on, the completion of
the hospital has been delayed through no fault of the government.
Mr
W.J. Johnston interjected.
Mr
J.H.D. DAY : Yes, through no fault of the government. Does the member not
understand the issues?
Several members interjected.
Mr
J.H.D. DAY : Unfortunately, we now expect that the hospital will not be open
for patient care. Whether any public visits are possible is perhaps another
matter but, in relation to patient care and treatment and assessments, we
unfortunately now do not expect them before the end of the year. It will be as early
as possible in the new year, as I have said before. Everybody involved in this
project in the health system and Princess Margaret Hospital have been geared up
to make the move for many months now. They want to do so and get on and use the
new facility when it is safe and appropriate to do so.
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