❓ Mr Zempilas questions the prioritisation of racetrack funding over Royal Perth Hospital's emergency department. The Minister's response deflects, criticises the opposition's past record on RPH, and asserts the government's commitment to redeveloping the ED.
AnsweredQoN 143Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
Royal Perth Hospital—Emergency department
143. Mr Basil Zempilas to the Minister for Health Infrastructure:
I have a
supplementary question. How is it that the Treasurer can announce funding in
this year's budget for the racetrack yet the minister cannot for these vital
works at Royal Perth Hospital?
143. Mr Basil Zempilas to the Minister for Health Infrastructure:
I have a
supplementary question. How is it that the Treasurer can announce funding in
this year's budget for the racetrack yet the minister cannot for these vital
works at Royal Perth Hospital?
AnswerView source ↗
Can I just remind
people of the hypocrisy of the Liberals on Royal Perth Hospital? I mean,
respectfully—the gall of the leader of the Liberals to give us a
lecture on the Royal Perth Hospital!
Mr Basil Zempilas interjected.
Mr John Carey: He gets very agitated.
Several members
interjected.
The Speaker: Members.
Mr John Carey: I mean, this is the most telling thing
about question—
Several members
interjected.
The Speaker: Members.
Ms Rita Saffioti interjected.
The Speaker: Treasurer! Carry on, minister.
Mr John Carey: First of all, I make the observation
that we have never seen a Liberal Leader of the Opposition who just gets so
agitated all the time, even when he is asking his own questions. I will remind
the Liberals of their own history on the Royal Perth Hospital. Remember this?
Ms Sandra Brewer: You've had eight years.
Mr John Carey: Can
I answer the question, member for Cottesloe? Would you like to answer it?
Clearly, you know everything.
Several members
interjected.
The Speaker: Members, minister, Leader of the
Opposition and member for Cottesloe!
Mr John Carey: I think we all remember this: in 2008,
they committed to a major redevelopment of Royal Perth Hospital. I forgot about
this—it included a new emergency department and trauma centre. After
winning the election in 2008, they failed to deliver it. In 2013, they
recommitted to the project and in 2016, what did they do? They shelved the
project. The leader of the Liberals—
Mr Basil Zempilas interjected.
The Speaker: Leader of the Opposition, you have asked a
question and the minister is responding. You may not like what he is saying,
but he has the opportunity to respond.
Mr John Carey: Never have we seen a politician with a
glass jaw like the leader of the Liberals. Never!
Several members
interjected.
The Speaker: Members!
Mr John Carey: I have to say this: leader of the
Liberals, you have an incredible talent to convert any debate or discussion
into a monologue about yourself. I mean, if I ever feel like I have low
self-esteem, I will go to the leader of the Liberals.
Mr Basil Zempilas interjected.
The Speaker: Leader of the Opposition, stop
interjecting. Minister, I would like to remind you that this is a supplementary
question, so it would be great to wrap the answer up.
Mr John Carey: We took to the election a very clear
commitment to deliver a major redevelopment with a new emergency department. At
the last election, the opposition took an AI-generated image that was clearly
done by some junior adviser and made a commitment to do nothing in this term of
government. Let us be very clear—
Mr Basil Zempilas interjected.
The Speaker: Member!
Mr John Carey: Let us be very clear: there is only one
side of politics that is committed to delivering a major redevelopment of the
ED at Royal Perth Hospital.
people of the hypocrisy of the Liberals on Royal Perth Hospital? I mean,
respectfully—the gall of the leader of the Liberals to give us a
lecture on the Royal Perth Hospital!
Mr Basil Zempilas interjected.
Mr John Carey: He gets very agitated.
Several members
interjected.
The Speaker: Members.
Mr John Carey: I mean, this is the most telling thing
about question—
Several members
interjected.
The Speaker: Members.
Ms Rita Saffioti interjected.
The Speaker: Treasurer! Carry on, minister.
Mr John Carey: First of all, I make the observation
that we have never seen a Liberal Leader of the Opposition who just gets so
agitated all the time, even when he is asking his own questions. I will remind
the Liberals of their own history on the Royal Perth Hospital. Remember this?
Ms Sandra Brewer: You've had eight years.
Mr John Carey: Can
I answer the question, member for Cottesloe? Would you like to answer it?
Clearly, you know everything.
Several members
interjected.
The Speaker: Members, minister, Leader of the
Opposition and member for Cottesloe!
Mr John Carey: I think we all remember this: in 2008,
they committed to a major redevelopment of Royal Perth Hospital. I forgot about
this—it included a new emergency department and trauma centre. After
winning the election in 2008, they failed to deliver it. In 2013, they
recommitted to the project and in 2016, what did they do? They shelved the
project. The leader of the Liberals—
Mr Basil Zempilas interjected.
The Speaker: Leader of the Opposition, you have asked a
question and the minister is responding. You may not like what he is saying,
but he has the opportunity to respond.
Mr John Carey: Never have we seen a politician with a
glass jaw like the leader of the Liberals. Never!
Several members
interjected.
The Speaker: Members!
Mr John Carey: I have to say this: leader of the
Liberals, you have an incredible talent to convert any debate or discussion
into a monologue about yourself. I mean, if I ever feel like I have low
self-esteem, I will go to the leader of the Liberals.
Mr Basil Zempilas interjected.
The Speaker: Leader of the Opposition, stop
interjecting. Minister, I would like to remind you that this is a supplementary
question, so it would be great to wrap the answer up.
Mr John Carey: We took to the election a very clear
commitment to deliver a major redevelopment with a new emergency department. At
the last election, the opposition took an AI-generated image that was clearly
done by some junior adviser and made a commitment to do nothing in this term of
government. Let us be very clear—
Mr Basil Zempilas interjected.
The Speaker: Member!
Mr John Carey: Let us be very clear: there is only one
side of politics that is committed to delivering a major redevelopment of the
ED at Royal Perth Hospital.
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