❓ Mr. Cook questions the Minister for Health regarding a perceived change in commitment to Healthway's independence. The exchange becomes heated, with Mr. Cook accusing the Minister of dishonesty, leading to a withdrawal of the remark and interventions from the Speaker.
AnsweredQoN 426Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
HEALTHWAY
SPONSORSHIP MANAGEMENT
426. Mr R.H. COOK to the
Minister for Health:
I have a supplementary question. The minister committed
publicly to the independence of the new entity of Healthway, not according to
his new style but according to the independence that it currently enjoys. Why
did the minister change his mind?
SPONSORSHIP MANAGEMENT
426. Mr R.H. COOK to the
Minister for Health:
I have a supplementary question. The minister committed
publicly to the independence of the new entity of Healthway, not according to
his new style but according to the independence that it currently enjoys. Why
did the minister change his mind?
AnswerView source ↗
I do not think I changed my mind. I committed to the Lotterywest
models and I committed to those —
Mr R.H. Cook : You
are being dishonest.
Withdrawal of Remark
The
SPEAKER : I want you to withdraw that, please.
Mr
R.H. COOK : I withdraw.
The SPEAKER : Thank
you.
Questions
without Notice Resumed
Dr K.D. HAMES :
Where we clearly have a —
Mr R.H. Cook interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Kwinana, I call you to order for the second time. Now let the
minister finish.
Dr K.D. HAMES :
Where we clearly have a different point of view is that the member believes
that once a decision has been made independently of government to approve
funding for an organisation, that somehow it makes it political that the local
member of Parliament hands it out. The local member is elected by his
constituents who want him to get along to these events. Members opposite think
it makes it political that that person goes and hands it out. How political is
it when members opposite are in government and hand it out? How political is
that?
models and I committed to those —
Mr R.H. Cook : You
are being dishonest.
Withdrawal of Remark
The
SPEAKER : I want you to withdraw that, please.
Mr
R.H. COOK : I withdraw.
The SPEAKER : Thank
you.
Questions
without Notice Resumed
Dr K.D. HAMES :
Where we clearly have a —
Mr R.H. Cook interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Kwinana, I call you to order for the second time. Now let the
minister finish.
Dr K.D. HAMES :
Where we clearly have a different point of view is that the member believes
that once a decision has been made independently of government to approve
funding for an organisation, that somehow it makes it political that the local
member of Parliament hands it out. The local member is elected by his
constituents who want him to get along to these events. Members opposite think
it makes it political that that person goes and hands it out. How political is
it when members opposite are in government and hand it out? How political is
that?
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