❓ Hon Martin Aldridge questions the Minister for Health regarding the Margaret River Hospital redevelopment, specifically the scope, funding, and related documents. The Minister cites cabinet-in-confidence and commercial sensitivity as reasons for withholding some information, but tables one document.
AnsweredQoN 887Legislative Council
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MARGARET RIVER HOSPITAL —
REDEVELOPMENT
887. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to an article in the Augusta
Margaret River Times on 3 November 2023, which detailed correspondence from
Dr Neale Fong, chair of the WA Country Health Service, to the Leeuwin medical
advisory committee regarding the Margaret River Hospital redevelopment, which
stated that the business case submitted had not yet been successful in having
funding allocated and approved by Treasury.
(1) What is the scope of works for
the redevelopment outlined by the business case?
(2) What is the quantum of funding
that WACHS has requested for the redevelopment?
(3) Ca n the minister please table the correspondence
from Dr Fong to the Leeuwin medical advisory committee ?
(4) Can the minister please table the business case
regarding the proposed redevelopment of the Margaret R iver Hospital?
REDEVELOPMENT
887. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to an article in the Augusta
Margaret River Times on 3 November 2023, which detailed correspondence from
Dr Neale Fong, chair of the WA Country Health Service, to the Leeuwin medical
advisory committee regarding the Margaret River Hospital redevelopment, which
stated that the business case submitted had not yet been successful in having
funding allocated and approved by Treasury.
(1) What is the scope of works for
the redevelopment outlined by the business case?
(2) What is the quantum of funding
that WACHS has requested for the redevelopment?
(3) Ca n the minister please table the correspondence
from Dr Fong to the Leeuwin medical advisory committee ?
(4) Can the minister please table the business case
regarding the proposed redevelopment of the Margaret R iver Hospital?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided by the
Minister for Health.
(1)–(4) T he release of this information may impact future
tender and procurement processes for the Margaret River Hospital and are considered cabinet-in-confidence
and commercial-in-confidence. In relation to (3), I table the following.
[See paper 3383 .]
some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided by the
Minister for Health.
(1)–(4) T he release of this information may impact future
tender and procurement processes for the Margaret River Hospital and are considered cabinet-in-confidence
and commercial-in-confidence. In relation to (3), I table the following.
[See paper 3383 .]
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