❓ Mr. Cook (Opposition) questions the Minister for Health regarding a statement made by the Member for Perth in an e-newsletter about the opening of Perth Children's Hospital, implying she misled her community. The Minister deflects, suggesting the newsletter was likely outdated due to the project's changing timeline.
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PERTH CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL — OPENING
922. Mr R.H. COOK to the Minister for
Health:
I have a supplementary question.
Minister, in the member for Perth's e-newsletter to the community
yesterday dated 15 November, she stated, ''When the hospital opens later
this year �'' blah, blah, blah. I ask again: can the minister confirm
that the member for Perth has misled her community?
922. Mr R.H. COOK to the Minister for
Health:
I have a supplementary question.
Minister, in the member for Perth's e-newsletter to the community
yesterday dated 15 November, she stated, ''When the hospital opens later
this year �'' blah, blah, blah. I ask again: can the minister confirm
that the member for Perth has misled her community?
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Mr Speaker, it is good to know —
Several members interjected.
Mr
J.H.D. DAY : Unlike the member for Kwinana, unfortunately, I have not had
the opportunity to read the member for Perth's e-newsletter. I look
forward to doing so. I am sure that it is very interesting. I suspect that it
was put together a little while ago. Unfortunately, this has been something of
a changing situation, as I have explained. All the reasons have been outlined,
so I am sure the member for Perth's e-newsletter referred to the
outstanding facility that is being completed and provided by this government—a
$1.2 billion project. I suspect if that is exactly what was in the member for
Perth's e-newsletter, there was no intention to mislead anyone
whatsoever. It is good to know that the opposition is dealing with the really
big issues in health!
Several members interjected.
Mr
J.H.D. DAY : Unlike the member for Kwinana, unfortunately, I have not had
the opportunity to read the member for Perth's e-newsletter. I look
forward to doing so. I am sure that it is very interesting. I suspect that it
was put together a little while ago. Unfortunately, this has been something of
a changing situation, as I have explained. All the reasons have been outlined,
so I am sure the member for Perth's e-newsletter referred to the
outstanding facility that is being completed and provided by this government—a
$1.2 billion project. I suspect if that is exactly what was in the member for
Perth's e-newsletter, there was no intention to mislead anyone
whatsoever. It is good to know that the opposition is dealing with the really
big issues in health!
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