A parliamentary question on notice regarding the development of a new maternity services plan. The minister confirms being accurately quoted but provides minimal detail on the plan's progress, community consultation, or research used.

AnsweredQoN 317Legislative Council
Asked
23 May 2006
Portfolio
Health

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MATERNITY SERVICES PLAN
(1) Was the minister accurately quoted in The West Australian on Saturday, 13 May, as having said that the government will be releasing a new maternity services plan in a few months? (2) Was the minister accurately quoted as saying, “Maybe the upper house can contribute something useful to that. I doubt it”? (3) If yes to (1) and (2), can the minister explain why he doubts that the upper house can contribute something useful to the development of a new maternity services plan? (4) Will the minister outline progress to date on the new maternity services plan and who is progressing the plan? (5) Will the minister outline the government’s process of community consultation for the plan to be released in a few months? (6) Will the minister outline what research is being used in the development of the new plan? Hon SUE ELLERY

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Yes. (3) The answer to the member’s question is self-evident. (4)-(6) The maternity services plan is still being finalised.
(2) Was the minister accurately quoted as saying, “Maybe the upper house can contribute something useful to that. I doubt it”? (3) If yes to (1) and (2), can the minister explain why he doubts that the upper house can contribute something useful to the development of a new maternity services plan? (4) Will the minister outline progress to date on the new maternity services plan and who is progressing the plan? (5) Will the minister outline the government’s process of community consultation for the plan to be released in a few months? (6) Will the minister outline what research is being used in the development of the new plan? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Yes. (3) The answer to the member’s question is self-evident. (4)-(6) The maternity services plan is still being finalised.
(3) If yes to (1) and (2), can the minister explain why he doubts that the upper house can contribute something useful to the development of a new maternity services plan? (4) Will the minister outline progress to date on the new maternity services plan and who is progressing the plan? (5) Will the minister outline the government’s process of community consultation for the plan to be released in a few months? (6) Will the minister outline what research is being used in the development of the new plan? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Yes. (3) The answer to the member’s question is self-evident. (4)-(6) The maternity services plan is still being finalised.
(4) Will the minister outline progress to date on the new maternity services plan and who is progressing the plan? (5) Will the minister outline the government’s process of community consultation for the plan to be released in a few months? (6) Will the minister outline what research is being used in the development of the new plan? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Yes. (3) The answer to the member’s question is self-evident. (4)-(6) The maternity services plan is still being finalised.
(5) Will the minister outline the government’s process of community consultation for the plan to be released in a few months? (6) Will the minister outline what research is being used in the development of the new plan? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Yes. (3) The answer to the member’s question is self-evident. (4)-(6) The maternity services plan is still being finalised.
(6) Will the minister outline what research is being used in the development of the new plan? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Yes. (3) The answer to the member’s question is self-evident. (4)-(6) The maternity services plan is still being finalised.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Yes. (3) The answer to the member’s question is self-evident. (4)-(6) The maternity services plan is still being finalised.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Yes. (3) The answer to the member’s question is self-evident. (4)-(6) The maternity services plan is still being finalised.
(1) Yes. (2) Yes. (3) The answer to the member’s question is self-evident. (4)-(6) The maternity services plan is still being finalised.
(2) Yes. (3) The answer to the member’s question is self-evident. (4)-(6) The maternity services plan is still being finalised.
(3) The answer to the member’s question is self-evident. (4)-(6) The maternity services plan is still being finalised.
(4)-(6) The maternity services plan is still being finalised.

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