❓ A parliamentary question regarding alleged neglect in country health services. The Minister's response deflects the question by highlighting investments in other rural health facilities, leading to interjections and a debate about resource allocation.
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COUNTRY HEALTH SERVICES — COMMENTS BY CHRISTINE O’FARRELL
I have a supplementary question. Will it take a coroner’s inquiry for the minister to address the chronic neglect in country health? The SPEAKER : I do not know whether that is a question. Mr J.A. McGINTY
I have a supplementary question. Will it take a coroner’s inquiry for the minister to address the chronic neglect in country health? The SPEAKER : I do not know whether that is a question. Mr J.A. McGINTY
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I am not sure that it is a question either, Mr Speaker. Does the member for Merredin want me to go on about the other health facilities and other massive investments we are making? How is the member for Moore’s new hospital going? It is lovely, is it not? Mr G. Snook : Well, it took a while to convince the minister, didn’t it? Mr J.A. McGINTY : How many hospitals does the member for Moore have in his electorate? Two? There are two new hospitals in the member for Moore’s electorate. How is Morawa going? There is a brand-new facility there as well. Mr G. Snook : How many bricks did the ex-Premier give? That’s what people have to do in the bush to convince you to do something in the bush. Mr J.A. McGINTY : I could go on, but I think I have made my point.
The SPEAKER : I do not know whether that is a question. Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: I am not sure that it is a question either, Mr Speaker. Does the member for Merredin want me to go on about the other health facilities and other massive investments we are making? How is the member for Moore’s new hospital going? It is lovely, is it not? Mr G. Snook : Well, it took a while to convince the minister, didn’t it? Mr J.A. McGINTY : How many hospitals does the member for Moore have in his electorate? Two? There are two new hospitals in the member for Moore’s electorate. How is Morawa going? There is a brand-new facility there as well. Mr G. Snook : How many bricks did the ex-Premier give? That’s what people have to do in the bush to convince you to do something in the bush. Mr J.A. McGINTY : I could go on, but I think I have made my point.
Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: I am not sure that it is a question either, Mr Speaker. Does the member for Merredin want me to go on about the other health facilities and other massive investments we are making? How is the member for Moore’s new hospital going? It is lovely, is it not? Mr G. Snook : Well, it took a while to convince the minister, didn’t it? Mr J.A. McGINTY : How many hospitals does the member for Moore have in his electorate? Two? There are two new hospitals in the member for Moore’s electorate. How is Morawa going? There is a brand-new facility there as well. Mr G. Snook : How many bricks did the ex-Premier give? That’s what people have to do in the bush to convince you to do something in the bush. Mr J.A. McGINTY : I could go on, but I think I have made my point.
I am not sure that it is a question either, Mr Speaker. Does the member for Merredin want me to go on about the other health facilities and other massive investments we are making? How is the member for Moore’s new hospital going? It is lovely, is it not? Mr G. Snook : Well, it took a while to convince the minister, didn’t it? Mr J.A. McGINTY : How many hospitals does the member for Moore have in his electorate? Two? There are two new hospitals in the member for Moore’s electorate. How is Morawa going? There is a brand-new facility there as well. Mr G. Snook : How many bricks did the ex-Premier give? That’s what people have to do in the bush to convince you to do something in the bush. Mr J.A. McGINTY : I could go on, but I think I have made my point.
Mr G. Snook : Well, it took a while to convince the minister, didn’t it? Mr J.A. McGINTY : How many hospitals does the member for Moore have in his electorate? Two? There are two new hospitals in the member for Moore’s electorate. How is Morawa going? There is a brand-new facility there as well. Mr G. Snook : How many bricks did the ex-Premier give? That’s what people have to do in the bush to convince you to do something in the bush. Mr J.A. McGINTY : I could go on, but I think I have made my point.
Mr J.A. McGINTY : How many hospitals does the member for Moore have in his electorate? Two? There are two new hospitals in the member for Moore’s electorate. How is Morawa going? There is a brand-new facility there as well. Mr G. Snook : How many bricks did the ex-Premier give? That’s what people have to do in the bush to convince you to do something in the bush. Mr J.A. McGINTY : I could go on, but I think I have made my point.
Mr G. Snook : How many bricks did the ex-Premier give? That’s what people have to do in the bush to convince you to do something in the bush. Mr J.A. McGINTY : I could go on, but I think I have made my point.
Mr J.A. McGINTY : I could go on, but I think I have made my point.
The SPEAKER : I do not know whether that is a question. Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: I am not sure that it is a question either, Mr Speaker. Does the member for Merredin want me to go on about the other health facilities and other massive investments we are making? How is the member for Moore’s new hospital going? It is lovely, is it not? Mr G. Snook : Well, it took a while to convince the minister, didn’t it? Mr J.A. McGINTY : How many hospitals does the member for Moore have in his electorate? Two? There are two new hospitals in the member for Moore’s electorate. How is Morawa going? There is a brand-new facility there as well. Mr G. Snook : How many bricks did the ex-Premier give? That’s what people have to do in the bush to convince you to do something in the bush. Mr J.A. McGINTY : I could go on, but I think I have made my point.
Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: I am not sure that it is a question either, Mr Speaker. Does the member for Merredin want me to go on about the other health facilities and other massive investments we are making? How is the member for Moore’s new hospital going? It is lovely, is it not? Mr G. Snook : Well, it took a while to convince the minister, didn’t it? Mr J.A. McGINTY : How many hospitals does the member for Moore have in his electorate? Two? There are two new hospitals in the member for Moore’s electorate. How is Morawa going? There is a brand-new facility there as well. Mr G. Snook : How many bricks did the ex-Premier give? That’s what people have to do in the bush to convince you to do something in the bush. Mr J.A. McGINTY : I could go on, but I think I have made my point.
I am not sure that it is a question either, Mr Speaker. Does the member for Merredin want me to go on about the other health facilities and other massive investments we are making? How is the member for Moore’s new hospital going? It is lovely, is it not? Mr G. Snook : Well, it took a while to convince the minister, didn’t it? Mr J.A. McGINTY : How many hospitals does the member for Moore have in his electorate? Two? There are two new hospitals in the member for Moore’s electorate. How is Morawa going? There is a brand-new facility there as well. Mr G. Snook : How many bricks did the ex-Premier give? That’s what people have to do in the bush to convince you to do something in the bush. Mr J.A. McGINTY : I could go on, but I think I have made my point.
Mr G. Snook : Well, it took a while to convince the minister, didn’t it? Mr J.A. McGINTY : How many hospitals does the member for Moore have in his electorate? Two? There are two new hospitals in the member for Moore’s electorate. How is Morawa going? There is a brand-new facility there as well. Mr G. Snook : How many bricks did the ex-Premier give? That’s what people have to do in the bush to convince you to do something in the bush. Mr J.A. McGINTY : I could go on, but I think I have made my point.
Mr J.A. McGINTY : How many hospitals does the member for Moore have in his electorate? Two? There are two new hospitals in the member for Moore’s electorate. How is Morawa going? There is a brand-new facility there as well. Mr G. Snook : How many bricks did the ex-Premier give? That’s what people have to do in the bush to convince you to do something in the bush. Mr J.A. McGINTY : I could go on, but I think I have made my point.
Mr G. Snook : How many bricks did the ex-Premier give? That’s what people have to do in the bush to convince you to do something in the bush. Mr J.A. McGINTY : I could go on, but I think I have made my point.
Mr J.A. McGINTY : I could go on, but I think I have made my point.
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