❓ Mr. Cook questions the Minister for Health regarding the timing of providing mobile phones to Fiona Stanley Hospital staff, citing patient safety concerns. The Minister's response is initially unparliamentary, leading to a withdrawal and further debate about the timeline of the phone offer.
AnsweredQoN 81Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
FIONA
STANLEY HOSPITAL — MOBILE PHONE SERVICES
81. Mr R.H. COOK to the
Minister for Health:
I have a supplementary question. The Australian Medical
Association describes this as a real threat to patient safety. Why does it take
an article in The West Australian for
the minister to scramble around and hand out mobile phones today? Is this the
way to manage such a serious issue?
STANLEY HOSPITAL — MOBILE PHONE SERVICES
81. Mr R.H. COOK to the
Minister for Health:
I have a supplementary question. The Australian Medical
Association describes this as a real threat to patient safety. Why does it take
an article in The West Australian for
the minister to scramble around and hand out mobile phones today? Is this the
way to manage such a serious issue?
AnswerView source ↗
I swear that the member does not listen. All he has to do is
read Hansard because it will show
what an arse he is in dealing with this issue.
Several members interjected.
Dr K.D. HAMES : I
said ''arse'', not A-S-S—an ass.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members!
Withdrawal of Remark
Mrs
M.H. ROBERTS : My point of order is that the minister, in his
frustration, used a most unparliamentary term and I call upon him to withdraw
it.
Dr
K.D. HAMES : Thank you, member for Midland. While she was on her
feet, I got to my feet and withdrew because I thought she was going to sit
down.
Mrs M.H. Roberts :
It was also unruly.
Dr K.D. HAMES : The
word I used is unparliamentary. I meant an ass—a donkey—which I
am fairly confident is not unparliamentary.
Questions without Notice Resumed
Dr K.D. HAMES : As
the member will know, I said that three months ago when this issue became a
problem —
Mr R.H. Cook : But
you only managed to sign the contract today.
Dr K.D. HAMES :
Three months ago the doctors were offered those free phones. The member for
Kwinana just jumped up and said that I ran around today offering free phones.
Mr R.H. Cook : You
did.
Dr K.D. HAMES : I
did not run around today offering them phones; they were offered three months
ago. That is what I said. The member for Kwinana needs to seriously focus his
attention and stop interjecting all the time.
read Hansard because it will show
what an arse he is in dealing with this issue.
Several members interjected.
Dr K.D. HAMES : I
said ''arse'', not A-S-S—an ass.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members!
Withdrawal of Remark
Mrs
M.H. ROBERTS : My point of order is that the minister, in his
frustration, used a most unparliamentary term and I call upon him to withdraw
it.
Dr
K.D. HAMES : Thank you, member for Midland. While she was on her
feet, I got to my feet and withdrew because I thought she was going to sit
down.
Mrs M.H. Roberts :
It was also unruly.
Dr K.D. HAMES : The
word I used is unparliamentary. I meant an ass—a donkey—which I
am fairly confident is not unparliamentary.
Questions without Notice Resumed
Dr K.D. HAMES : As
the member will know, I said that three months ago when this issue became a
problem —
Mr R.H. Cook : But
you only managed to sign the contract today.
Dr K.D. HAMES :
Three months ago the doctors were offered those free phones. The member for
Kwinana just jumped up and said that I ran around today offering free phones.
Mr R.H. Cook : You
did.
Dr K.D. HAMES : I
did not run around today offering them phones; they were offered three months
ago. That is what I said. The member for Kwinana needs to seriously focus his
attention and stop interjecting all the time.
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