❓ Dr. Woollard asks about the government's commitment to building new facilities for Royal Perth Rehabilitation Hospital at the Fiona Stanley Hospital site, given potential funding from Commonwealth or State. Minister Hames confirms commitment, exploring land value at Shenton Park and seeking Commonwealth funding.
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ROYAL PERTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL — CAPITAL FUNDS
I believe that the state government — Mr F. Alban : My question is to — The SPEAKER : I have given the call to the member for Alfred Cove. Mr A.P. O’Gorman interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I appreciate that the member for Joondalup may have an interest in what the member for Swan Hills was about to ask, but I have given the call to the member for Alfred Cove and the member’s interjection is not necessary. I call him formally to order for the first time. Dr J.M. WOOLLARD : I believe that the state government has requested capital funds from the commonwealth government to build new facilities to replace the inadequate and outdated facilities currently available at Royal Perth Rehabilitation Hospital at Shenton Park. (1) If and when funds are made available from the commonwealth government or the state government, is the government still committed to these facilities being built at the Fiona Stanley Hospital site? (2) Will the minister clarify the government’s position on the redevelopment of rehabilitation service facilities at the Fiona Stanley Hospital site? Dr K.D. HAMES
I believe that the state government — Mr F. Alban : My question is to — The SPEAKER : I have given the call to the member for Alfred Cove. Mr A.P. O’Gorman interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I appreciate that the member for Joondalup may have an interest in what the member for Swan Hills was about to ask, but I have given the call to the member for Alfred Cove and the member’s interjection is not necessary. I call him formally to order for the first time. Dr J.M. WOOLLARD : I believe that the state government has requested capital funds from the commonwealth government to build new facilities to replace the inadequate and outdated facilities currently available at Royal Perth Rehabilitation Hospital at Shenton Park. (1) If and when funds are made available from the commonwealth government or the state government, is the government still committed to these facilities being built at the Fiona Stanley Hospital site? (2) Will the minister clarify the government’s position on the redevelopment of rehabilitation service facilities at the Fiona Stanley Hospital site? Dr K.D. HAMES
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I thank the member for the question and her obvious interest. I thought I might explain the condition of my nose in case members ask me questions later. I had a basal cell cancer, which has been cooked. I am covering the result for the benefit of members because under the bandage it is not a pretty sight. If there are any Perth supporters in the chamber, they might also notice that I am wearing my Peel Thunder tie. (1)-(2) This is a very interesting question. When the former Minister for Health brought in the recommendations of the Reid report, he committed to building Fiona Stanley Hospital stage 1 by 2010 and stage 2 by 2015-16. Of course, because those out years were so far out, no funding was allocated. As the event moved closer and the timetable for starting work on Fiona Stanley Hospital moved out, it moved out by one year every year, so instead of being 2009-10 it ended up being 2014-15. We finally got to this stage. The poor old member for Alfred Cove, who tried to get the previous minister to commit the funding for stage 2 during a debate in this house last year but was unsuccessful, is very concerned about what is happening to stage 2, given that it was to occur five years after stage 1. With the present timing for the completion of stage 1 at 2014, we are not looking for stage 2 until 2019 or 2020. That is obviously inappropriate. Some figures were put up by the former minister proposing $5 million for renovations at the Shenton Park site. When a review was done by the previous minister, the member for Fremantle, the report submitted after he left office placed the cost of a major upgrade at $45 million. In my view, not only is the timing inadequate, but also spending $45 million significantly improving service there does not seem like a good way to spend money. The government is doing two things. Firstly, we are developing a business case to look at the value of the land at Shenton Park in the same way as the previous government did with Perry Lakes stadium, to see whether we can generate sufficient value from that land to begin the process of building a replacement facility at the Fiona Stanley Hospital in the near future. Secondly, the commonwealth has requested the state government to put forward what we would like from the health infrastructure capital program, and that is one of the projects we have listed in that program. That would give us the opportunity to quickly get onto the front foot and get on with building that facility in the near future. I once again thank the member for Alfred Cove for her interest. We are committed to that facility being built on the Fiona Stanley site, and we are committed to doing that as quickly as we possibly can. I am confident that, with one method or the other, we will get that hospital built in the near future, without it affecting the Treasurer and my three per cent efficiency dividend.
Mr F. Alban : My question is to — The SPEAKER : I have given the call to the member for Alfred Cove. Mr A.P. O’Gorman interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I appreciate that the member for Joondalup may have an interest in what the member for Swan Hills was about to ask, but I have given the call to the member for Alfred Cove and the member’s interjection is not necessary. I call him formally to order for the first time. Dr J.M. WOOLLARD : I believe that the state government has requested capital funds from the commonwealth government to build new facilities to replace the inadequate and outdated facilities currently available at Royal Perth Rehabilitation Hospital at Shenton Park. (1) If and when funds are made available from the commonwealth government or the state government, is the government still committed to these facilities being built at the Fiona Stanley Hospital site? (2) Will the minister clarify the government’s position on the redevelopment of rehabilitation service facilities at the Fiona Stanley Hospital site? Dr K.D. HAMES replied: I thank the member for the question and her obvious interest. I thought I might explain the condition of my nose in case members ask me questions later. I had a basal cell cancer, which has been cooked. I am covering the result for the benefit of members because under the bandage it is not a pretty sight. If there are any Perth supporters in the chamber, they might also notice that I am wearing my Peel Thunder tie. (1)-(2) This is a very interesting question. When the former Minister for Health brought in the recommendations of the Reid report, he committed to building Fiona Stanley Hospital stage 1 by 2010 and stage 2 by 2015-16. Of course, because those out years were so far out, no funding was allocated. As the event moved closer and the timetable for starting work on Fiona Stanley Hospital moved out, it moved out by one year every year, so instead of being 2009-10 it ended up being 2014-15. We finally got to this stage. The poor old member for Alfred Cove, who tried to get the previous minister to commit the funding for stage 2 during a debate in this house last year but was unsuccessful, is very concerned about what is happening to stage 2, given that it was to occur five years after stage 1. With the present timing for the completion of stage 1 at 2014, we are not looking for stage 2 until 2019 or 2020. That is obviously inappropriate. Some figures were put up by the former minister proposing $5 million for renovations at the Shenton Park site. When a review was done by the previous minister, the member for Fremantle, the report submitted after he left office placed the cost of a major upgrade at $45 million. In my view, not only is the timing inadequate, but also spending $45 million significantly improving service there does not seem like a good way to spend money. The government is doing two things. Firstly, we are developing a business case to look at the value of the land at Shenton Park in the same way as the previous government did with Perry Lakes stadium, to see whether we can generate sufficient value from that land to begin the process of building a replacement facility at the Fiona Stanley Hospital in the near future. Secondly, the commonwealth has requested the state government to put forward what we would like from the health infrastructure capital program, and that is one of the projects we have listed in that program. That would give us the opportunity to quickly get onto the front foot and get on with building that facility in the near future. I once again thank the member for Alfred Cove for her interest. We are committed to that facility being built on the Fiona Stanley site, and we are committed to doing that as quickly as we possibly can. I am confident that, with one method or the other, we will get that hospital built in the near future, without it affecting the Treasurer and my three per cent efficiency dividend.
The SPEAKER : I have given the call to the member for Alfred Cove. Mr A.P. O’Gorman interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I appreciate that the member for Joondalup may have an interest in what the member for Swan Hills was about to ask, but I have given the call to the member for Alfred Cove and the member’s interjection is not necessary. I call him formally to order for the first time. Dr J.M. WOOLLARD : I believe that the state government has requested capital funds from the commonwealth government to build new facilities to replace the inadequate and outdated facilities currently available at Royal Perth Rehabilitation Hospital at Shenton Park. (1) If and when funds are made available from the commonwealth government or the state government, is the government still committed to these facilities being built at the Fiona Stanley Hospital site? (2) Will the minister clarify the government’s position on the redevelopment of rehabilitation service facilities at the Fiona Stanley Hospital site? Dr K.D. HAMES replied: I thank the member for the question and her obvious interest. I thought I might explain the condition of my nose in case members ask me questions later. I had a basal cell cancer, which has been cooked. I am covering the result for the benefit of members because under the bandage it is not a pretty sight. If there are any Perth supporters in the chamber, they might also notice that I am wearing my Peel Thunder tie. (1)-(2) This is a very interesting question. When the former Minister for Health brought in the recommendations of the Reid report, he committed to building Fiona Stanley Hospital stage 1 by 2010 and stage 2 by 2015-16. Of course, because those out years were so far out, no funding was allocated. As the event moved closer and the timetable for starting work on Fiona Stanley Hospital moved out, it moved out by one year every year, so instead of being 2009-10 it ended up being 2014-15. We finally got to this stage. The poor old member for Alfred Cove, who tried to get the previous minister to commit the funding for stage 2 during a debate in this house last year but was unsuccessful, is very concerned about what is happening to stage 2, given that it was to occur five years after stage 1. With the present timing for the completion of stage 1 at 2014, we are not looking for stage 2 until 2019 or 2020. That is obviously inappropriate. Some figures were put up by the former minister proposing $5 million for renovations at the Shenton Park site. When a review was done by the previous minister, the member for Fremantle, the report submitted after he left office placed the cost of a major upgrade at $45 million. In my view, not only is the timing inadequate, but also spending $45 million significantly improving service there does not seem like a good way to spend money. The government is doing two things. Firstly, we are developing a business case to look at the value of the land at Shenton Park in the same way as the previous government did with Perry Lakes stadium, to see whether we can generate sufficient value from that land to begin the process of building a replacement facility at the Fiona Stanley Hospital in the near future. Secondly, the commonwealth has requested the state government to put forward what we would like from the health infrastructure capital program, and that is one of the projects we have listed in that program. That would give us the opportunity to quickly get onto the front foot and get on with building that facility in the near future. I once again thank the member for Alfred Cove for her interest. We are committed to that facility being built on the Fiona Stanley site, and we are committed to doing that as quickly as we possibly can. I am confident that, with one method or the other, we will get that hospital built in the near future, without it affecting the Treasurer and my three per cent efficiency dividend.
Mr A.P. O’Gorman interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I appreciate that the member for Joondalup may have an interest in what the member for Swan Hills was about to ask, but I have given the call to the member for Alfred Cove and the member’s interjection is not necessary. I call him formally to order for the first time. Dr J.M. WOOLLARD : I believe that the state government has requested capital funds from the commonwealth government to build new facilities to replace the inadequate and outdated facilities currently available at Royal Perth Rehabilitation Hospital at Shenton Park. (1) If and when funds are made available from the commonwealth government or the state government, is the government still committed to these facilities being built at the Fiona Stanley Hospital site? (2) Will the minister clarify the government’s position on the redevelopment of rehabilitation service facilities at the Fiona Stanley Hospital site? Dr K.D. HAMES replied: I thank the member for the question and her obvious interest. I thought I might explain the condition of my nose in case members ask me questions later. I had a basal cell cancer, which has been cooked. I am covering the result for the benefit of members because under the bandage it is not a pretty sight. If there are any Perth supporters in the chamber, they might also notice that I am wearing my Peel Thunder tie. (1)-(2) This is a very interesting question. When the former Minister for Health brought in the recommendations of the Reid report, he committed to building Fiona Stanley Hospital stage 1 by 2010 and stage 2 by 2015-16. Of course, because those out years were so far out, no funding was allocated. As the event moved closer and the timetable for starting work on Fiona Stanley Hospital moved out, it moved out by one year every year, so instead of being 2009-10 it ended up being 2014-15. We finally got to this stage. The poor old member for Alfred Cove, who tried to get the previous minister to commit the funding for stage 2 during a debate in this house last year but was unsuccessful, is very concerned about what is happening to stage 2, given that it was to occur five years after stage 1. With the present timing for the completion of stage 1 at 2014, we are not looking for stage 2 until 2019 or 2020. That is obviously inappropriate. Some figures were put up by the former minister proposing $5 million for renovations at the Shenton Park site. When a review was done by the previous minister, the member for Fremantle, the report submitted after he left office placed the cost of a major upgrade at $45 million. In my view, not only is the timing inadequate, but also spending $45 million significantly improving service there does not seem like a good way to spend money. The government is doing two things. Firstly, we are developing a business case to look at the value of the land at Shenton Park in the same way as the previous government did with Perry Lakes stadium, to see whether we can generate sufficient value from that land to begin the process of building a replacement facility at the Fiona Stanley Hospital in the near future. Secondly, the commonwealth has requested the state government to put forward what we would like from the health infrastructure capital program, and that is one of the projects we have listed in that program. That would give us the opportunity to quickly get onto the front foot and get on with building that facility in the near future. I once again thank the member for Alfred Cove for her interest. We are committed to that facility being built on the Fiona Stanley site, and we are committed to doing that as quickly as we possibly can. I am confident that, with one method or the other, we will get that hospital built in the near future, without it affecting the Treasurer and my three per cent efficiency dividend.
The SPEAKER : Order! I appreciate that the member for Joondalup may have an interest in what the member for Swan Hills was about to ask, but I have given the call to the member for Alfred Cove and the member’s interjection is not necessary. I call him formally to order for the first time. Dr J.M. WOOLLARD : I believe that the state government has requested capital funds from the commonwealth government to build new facilities to replace the inadequate and outdated facilities currently available at Royal Perth Rehabilitation Hospital at Shenton Park. (1) If and when funds are made available from the commonwealth government or the state government, is the government still committed to these facilities being built at the Fiona Stanley Hospital site? (2) Will the minister clarify the government’s position on the redevelopment of rehabilitation service facilities at the Fiona Stanley Hospital site? Dr K.D. HAMES replied: I thank the member for the question and her obvious interest. I thought I might explain the condition of my nose in case members ask me questions later. I had a basal cell cancer, which has been cooked. I am covering the result for the benefit of members because under the bandage it is not a pretty sight. If there are any Perth supporters in the chamber, they might also notice that I am wearing my Peel Thunder tie. (1)-(2) This is a very interesting question. When the former Minister for Health brought in the recommendations of the Reid report, he committed to building Fiona Stanley Hospital stage 1 by 2010 and stage 2 by 2015-16. Of course, because those out years were so far out, no funding was allocated. As the event moved closer and the timetable for starting work on Fiona Stanley Hospital moved out, it moved out by one year every year, so instead of being 2009-10 it ended up being 2014-15. We finally got to this stage. The poor old member for Alfred Cove, who tried to get the previous minister to commit the funding for stage 2 during a debate in this house last year but was unsuccessful, is very concerned about what is happening to stage 2, given that it was to occur five years after stage 1. With the present timing for the completion of stage 1 at 2014, we are not looking for stage 2 until 2019 or 2020. That is obviously inappropriate. Some figures were put up by the former minister proposing $5 million for renovations at the Shenton Park site. When a review was done by the previous minister, the member for Fremantle, the report submitted after he left office placed the cost of a major upgrade at $45 million. In my view, not only is the timing inadequate, but also spending $45 million significantly improving service there does not seem like a good way to spend money. The government is doing two things. Firstly, we are developing a business case to look at the value of the land at Shenton Park in the same way as the previous government did with Perry Lakes stadium, to see whether we can generate sufficient value from that land to begin the process of building a replacement facility at the Fiona Stanley Hospital in the near future. Secondly, the commonwealth has requested the state government to put forward what we would like from the health infrastructure capital program, and that is one of the projects we have listed in that program. That would give us the opportunity to quickly get onto the front foot and get on with building that facility in the near future. I once again thank the member for Alfred Cove for her interest. We are committed to that facility being built on the Fiona Stanley site, and we are committed to doing that as quickly as we possibly can. I am confident that, with one method or the other, we will get that hospital built in the near future, without it affecting the Treasurer and my three per cent efficiency dividend.
Dr J.M. WOOLLARD : I believe that the state government has requested capital funds from the commonwealth government to build new facilities to replace the inadequate and outdated facilities currently available at Royal Perth Rehabilitation Hospital at Shenton Park. (1) If and when funds are made available from the commonwealth government or the state government, is the government still committed to these facilities being built at the Fiona Stanley Hospital site? (2) Will the minister clarify the government’s position on the redevelopment of rehabilitation service facilities at the Fiona Stanley Hospital site? Dr K.D. HAMES replied: I thank the member for the question and her obvious interest. I thought I might explain the condition of my nose in case members ask me questions later. I had a basal cell cancer, which has been cooked. I am covering the result for the benefit of members because under the bandage it is not a pretty sight. If there are any Perth supporters in the chamber, they might also notice that I am wearing my Peel Thunder tie. (1)-(2) This is a very interesting question. When the former Minister for Health brought in the recommendations of the Reid report, he committed to building Fiona Stanley Hospital stage 1 by 2010 and stage 2 by 2015-16. Of course, because those out years were so far out, no funding was allocated. As the event moved closer and the timetable for starting work on Fiona Stanley Hospital moved out, it moved out by one year every year, so instead of being 2009-10 it ended up being 2014-15. We finally got to this stage. The poor old member for Alfred Cove, who tried to get the previous minister to commit the funding for stage 2 during a debate in this house last year but was unsuccessful, is very concerned about what is happening to stage 2, given that it was to occur five years after stage 1. With the present timing for the completion of stage 1 at 2014, we are not looking for stage 2 until 2019 or 2020. That is obviously inappropriate. Some figures were put up by the former minister proposing $5 million for renovations at the Shenton Park site. When a review was done by the previous minister, the member for Fremantle, the report submitted after he left office placed the cost of a major upgrade at $45 million. In my view, not only is the timing inadequate, but also spending $45 million significantly improving service there does not seem like a good way to spend money. The government is doing two things. Firstly, we are developing a business case to look at the value of the land at Shenton Park in the same way as the previous government did with Perry Lakes stadium, to see whether we can generate sufficient value from that land to begin the process of building a replacement facility at the Fiona Stanley Hospital in the near future. Secondly, the commonwealth has requested the state government to put forward what we would like from the health infrastructure capital program, and that is one of the projects we have listed in that program. That would give us the opportunity to quickly get onto the front foot and get on with building that facility in the near future. I once again thank the member for Alfred Cove for her interest. We are committed to that facility being built on the Fiona Stanley site, and we are committed to doing that as quickly as we possibly can. I am confident that, with one method or the other, we will get that hospital built in the near future, without it affecting the Treasurer and my three per cent efficiency dividend.
(1) If and when funds are made available from the commonwealth government or the state government, is the government still committed to these facilities being built at the Fiona Stanley Hospital site? (2) Will the minister clarify the government’s position on the redevelopment of rehabilitation service facilities at the Fiona Stanley Hospital site? Dr K.D. HAMES replied: I thank the member for the question and her obvious interest. I thought I might explain the condition of my nose in case members ask me questions later. I had a basal cell cancer, which has been cooked. I am covering the result for the benefit of members because under the bandage it is not a pretty sight. If there are any Perth supporters in the chamber, they might also notice that I am wearing my Peel Thunder tie. (1)-(2) This is a very interesting question. When the former Minister for Health brought in the recommendations of the Reid report, he committed to building Fiona Stanley Hospital stage 1 by 2010 and stage 2 by 2015-16. Of course, because those out years were so far out, no funding was allocated. As the event moved closer and the timetable for starting work on Fiona Stanley Hospital moved out, it moved out by one year every year, so instead of being 2009-10 it ended up being 2014-15. We finally got to this stage. The poor old member for Alfred Cove, who tried to get the previous minister to commit the funding for stage 2 during a debate in this house last year but was unsuccessful, is very concerned about what is happening to stage 2, given that it was to occur five years after stage 1. With the present timing for the completion of stage 1 at 2014, we are not looking for stage 2 until 2019 or 2020. That is obviously inappropriate. Some figures were put up by the former minister proposing $5 million for renovations at the Shenton Park site. When a review was done by the previous minister, the member for Fremantle, the report submitted after he left office placed the cost of a major upgrade at $45 million. In my view, not only is the timing inadequate, but also spending $45 million significantly improving service there does not seem like a good way to spend money. The government is doing two things. Firstly, we are developing a business case to look at the value of the land at Shenton Park in the same way as the previous government did with Perry Lakes stadium, to see whether we can generate sufficient value from that land to begin the process of building a replacement facility at the Fiona Stanley Hospital in the near future. Secondly, the commonwealth has requested the state government to put forward what we would like from the health infrastructure capital program, and that is one of the projects we have listed in that program. That would give us the opportunity to quickly get onto the front foot and get on with building that facility in the near future. I once again thank the member for Alfred Cove for her interest. We are committed to that facility being built on the Fiona Stanley site, and we are committed to doing that as quickly as we possibly can. I am confident that, with one method or the other, we will get that hospital built in the near future, without it affecting the Treasurer and my three per cent efficiency dividend.
(2) Will the minister clarify the government’s position on the redevelopment of rehabilitation service facilities at the Fiona Stanley Hospital site? Dr K.D. HAMES replied: I thank the member for the question and her obvious interest. I thought I might explain the condition of my nose in case members ask me questions later. I had a basal cell cancer, which has been cooked. I am covering the result for the benefit of members because under the bandage it is not a pretty sight. If there are any Perth supporters in the chamber, they might also notice that I am wearing my Peel Thunder tie. (1)-(2) This is a very interesting question. When the former Minister for Health brought in the recommendations of the Reid report, he committed to building Fiona Stanley Hospital stage 1 by 2010 and stage 2 by 2015-16. Of course, because those out years were so far out, no funding was allocated. As the event moved closer and the timetable for starting work on Fiona Stanley Hospital moved out, it moved out by one year every year, so instead of being 2009-10 it ended up being 2014-15. We finally got to this stage. The poor old member for Alfred Cove, who tried to get the previous minister to commit the funding for stage 2 during a debate in this house last year but was unsuccessful, is very concerned about what is happening to stage 2, given that it was to occur five years after stage 1. With the present timing for the completion of stage 1 at 2014, we are not looking for stage 2 until 2019 or 2020. That is obviously inappropriate. Some figures were put up by the former minister proposing $5 million for renovations at the Shenton Park site. When a review was done by the previous minister, the member for Fremantle, the report submitted after he left office placed the cost of a major upgrade at $45 million. In my view, not only is the timing inadequate, but also spending $45 million significantly improving service there does not seem like a good way to spend money. The government is doing two things. Firstly, we are developing a business case to look at the value of the land at Shenton Park in the same way as the previous government did with Perry Lakes stadium, to see whether we can generate sufficient value from that land to begin the process of building a replacement facility at the Fiona Stanley Hospital in the near future. Secondly, the commonwealth has requested the state government to put forward what we would like from the health infrastructure capital program, and that is one of the projects we have listed in that program. That would give us the opportunity to quickly get onto the front foot and get on with building that facility in the near future. I once again thank the member for Alfred Cove for her interest. We are committed to that facility being built on the Fiona Stanley site, and we are committed to doing that as quickly as we possibly can. I am confident that, with one method or the other, we will get that hospital built in the near future, without it affecting the Treasurer and my three per cent efficiency dividend.
Dr K.D. HAMES replied: I thank the member for the question and her obvious interest. I thought I might explain the condition of my nose in case members ask me questions later. I had a basal cell cancer, which has been cooked. I am covering the result for the benefit of members because under the bandage it is not a pretty sight. If there are any Perth supporters in the chamber, they might also notice that I am wearing my Peel Thunder tie. (1)-(2) This is a very interesting question. When the former Minister for Health brought in the recommendations of the Reid report, he committed to building Fiona Stanley Hospital stage 1 by 2010 and stage 2 by 2015-16. Of course, because those out years were so far out, no funding was allocated. As the event moved closer and the timetable for starting work on Fiona Stanley Hospital moved out, it moved out by one year every year, so instead of being 2009-10 it ended up being 2014-15. We finally got to this stage. The poor old member for Alfred Cove, who tried to get the previous minister to commit the funding for stage 2 during a debate in this house last year but was unsuccessful, is very concerned about what is happening to stage 2, given that it was to occur five years after stage 1. With the present timing for the completion of stage 1 at 2014, we are not looking for stage 2 until 2019 or 2020. That is obviously inappropriate. Some figures were put up by the former minister proposing $5 million for renovations at the Shenton Park site. When a review was done by the previous minister, the member for Fremantle, the report submitted after he left office placed the cost of a major upgrade at $45 million. In my view, not only is the timing inadequate, but also spending $45 million significantly improving service there does not seem like a good way to spend money. The government is doing two things. Firstly, we are developing a business case to look at the value of the land at Shenton Park in the same way as the previous government did with Perry Lakes stadium, to see whether we can generate sufficient value from that land to begin the process of building a replacement facility at the Fiona Stanley Hospital in the near future. Secondly, the commonwealth has requested the state government to put forward what we would like from the health infrastructure capital program, and that is one of the projects we have listed in that program. That would give us the opportunity to quickly get onto the front foot and get on with building that facility in the near future. I once again thank the member for Alfred Cove for her interest. We are committed to that facility being built on the Fiona Stanley site, and we are committed to doing that as quickly as we possibly can. I am confident that, with one method or the other, we will get that hospital built in the near future, without it affecting the Treasurer and my three per cent efficiency dividend.
I thank the member for the question and her obvious interest. I thought I might explain the condition of my nose in case members ask me questions later. I had a basal cell cancer, which has been cooked. I am covering the result for the benefit of members because under the bandage it is not a pretty sight. If there are any Perth supporters in the chamber, they might also notice that I am wearing my Peel Thunder tie. (1)-(2) This is a very interesting question. When the former Minister for Health brought in the recommendations of the Reid report, he committed to building Fiona Stanley Hospital stage 1 by 2010 and stage 2 by 2015-16. Of course, because those out years were so far out, no funding was allocated. As the event moved closer and the timetable for starting work on Fiona Stanley Hospital moved out, it moved out by one year every year, so instead of being 2009-10 it ended up being 2014-15. We finally got to this stage. The poor old member for Alfred Cove, who tried to get the previous minister to commit the funding for stage 2 during a debate in this house last year but was unsuccessful, is very concerned about what is happening to stage 2, given that it was to occur five years after stage 1. With the present timing for the completion of stage 1 at 2014, we are not looking for stage 2 until 2019 or 2020. That is obviously inappropriate. Some figures were put up by the former minister proposing $5 million for renovations at the Shenton Park site. When a review was done by the previous minister, the member for Fremantle, the report submitted after he left office placed the cost of a major upgrade at $45 million. In my view, not only is the timing inadequate, but also spending $45 million significantly improving service there does not seem like a good way to spend money. The government is doing two things. Firstly, we are developing a business case to look at the value of the land at Shenton Park in the same way as the previous government did with Perry Lakes stadium, to see whether we can generate sufficient value from that land to begin the process of building a replacement facility at the Fiona Stanley Hospital in the near future. Secondly, the commonwealth has requested the state government to put forward what we would like from the health infrastructure capital program, and that is one of the projects we have listed in that program. That would give us the opportunity to quickly get onto the front foot and get on with building that facility in the near future. I once again thank the member for Alfred Cove for her interest. We are committed to that facility being built on the Fiona Stanley site, and we are committed to doing that as quickly as we possibly can. I am confident that, with one method or the other, we will get that hospital built in the near future, without it affecting the Treasurer and my three per cent efficiency dividend.
(1)-(2) This is a very interesting question. When the former Minister for Health brought in the recommendations of the Reid report, he committed to building Fiona Stanley Hospital stage 1 by 2010 and stage 2 by 2015-16. Of course, because those out years were so far out, no funding was allocated. As the event moved closer and the timetable for starting work on Fiona Stanley Hospital moved out, it moved out by one year every year, so instead of being 2009-10 it ended up being 2014-15. We finally got to this stage. The poor old member for Alfred Cove, who tried to get the previous minister to commit the funding for stage 2 during a debate in this house last year but was unsuccessful, is very concerned about what is happening to stage 2, given that it was to occur five years after stage 1. With the present timing for the completion of stage 1 at 2014, we are not looking for stage 2 until 2019 or 2020. That is obviously inappropriate. Some figures were put up by the former minister proposing $5 million for renovations at the Shenton Park site. When a review was done by the previous minister, the member for Fremantle, the report submitted after he left office placed the cost of a major upgrade at $45 million. In my view, not only is the timing inadequate, but also spending $45 million significantly improving service there does not seem like a good way to spend money. The government is doing two things. Firstly, we are developing a business case to look at the value of the land at Shenton Park in the same way as the previous government did with Perry Lakes stadium, to see whether we can generate sufficient value from that land to begin the process of building a replacement facility at the Fiona Stanley Hospital in the near future. Secondly, the commonwealth has requested the state government to put forward what we would like from the health infrastructure capital program, and that is one of the projects we have listed in that program. That would give us the opportunity to quickly get onto the front foot and get on with building that facility in the near future. I once again thank the member for Alfred Cove for her interest. We are committed to that facility being built on the Fiona Stanley site, and we are committed to doing that as quickly as we possibly can. I am confident that, with one method or the other, we will get that hospital built in the near future, without it affecting the Treasurer and my three per cent efficiency dividend.
The government is doing two things. Firstly, we are developing a business case to look at the value of the land at Shenton Park in the same way as the previous government did with Perry Lakes stadium, to see whether we can generate sufficient value from that land to begin the process of building a replacement facility at the Fiona Stanley Hospital in the near future. Secondly, the commonwealth has requested the state government to put forward what we would like from the health infrastructure capital program, and that is one of the projects we have listed in that program. That would give us the opportunity to quickly get onto the front foot and get on with building that facility in the near future. I once again thank the member for Alfred Cove for her interest. We are committed to that facility being built on the Fiona Stanley site, and we are committed to doing that as quickly as we possibly can. I am confident that, with one method or the other, we will get that hospital built in the near future, without it affecting the Treasurer and my three per cent efficiency dividend.
I once again thank the member for Alfred Cove for her interest. We are committed to that facility being built on the Fiona Stanley site, and we are committed to doing that as quickly as we possibly can. I am confident that, with one method or the other, we will get that hospital built in the near future, without it affecting the Treasurer and my three per cent efficiency dividend.
Mr F. Alban : My question is to — The SPEAKER : I have given the call to the member for Alfred Cove. Mr A.P. O’Gorman interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I appreciate that the member for Joondalup may have an interest in what the member for Swan Hills was about to ask, but I have given the call to the member for Alfred Cove and the member’s interjection is not necessary. I call him formally to order for the first time. Dr J.M. WOOLLARD : I believe that the state government has requested capital funds from the commonwealth government to build new facilities to replace the inadequate and outdated facilities currently available at Royal Perth Rehabilitation Hospital at Shenton Park. (1) If and when funds are made available from the commonwealth government or the state government, is the government still committed to these facilities being built at the Fiona Stanley Hospital site? (2) Will the minister clarify the government’s position on the redevelopment of rehabilitation service facilities at the Fiona Stanley Hospital site? Dr K.D. HAMES replied: I thank the member for the question and her obvious interest. I thought I might explain the condition of my nose in case members ask me questions later. I had a basal cell cancer, which has been cooked. I am covering the result for the benefit of members because under the bandage it is not a pretty sight. If there are any Perth supporters in the chamber, they might also notice that I am wearing my Peel Thunder tie. (1)-(2) This is a very interesting question. When the former Minister for Health brought in the recommendations of the Reid report, he committed to building Fiona Stanley Hospital stage 1 by 2010 and stage 2 by 2015-16. Of course, because those out years were so far out, no funding was allocated. As the event moved closer and the timetable for starting work on Fiona Stanley Hospital moved out, it moved out by one year every year, so instead of being 2009-10 it ended up being 2014-15. We finally got to this stage. The poor old member for Alfred Cove, who tried to get the previous minister to commit the funding for stage 2 during a debate in this house last year but was unsuccessful, is very concerned about what is happening to stage 2, given that it was to occur five years after stage 1. With the present timing for the completion of stage 1 at 2014, we are not looking for stage 2 until 2019 or 2020. That is obviously inappropriate. Some figures were put up by the former minister proposing $5 million for renovations at the Shenton Park site. When a review was done by the previous minister, the member for Fremantle, the report submitted after he left office placed the cost of a major upgrade at $45 million. In my view, not only is the timing inadequate, but also spending $45 million significantly improving service there does not seem like a good way to spend money. The government is doing two things. Firstly, we are developing a business case to look at the value of the land at Shenton Park in the same way as the previous government did with Perry Lakes stadium, to see whether we can generate sufficient value from that land to begin the process of building a replacement facility at the Fiona Stanley Hospital in the near future. Secondly, the commonwealth has requested the state government to put forward what we would like from the health infrastructure capital program, and that is one of the projects we have listed in that program. That would give us the opportunity to quickly get onto the front foot and get on with building that facility in the near future. I once again thank the member for Alfred Cove for her interest. We are committed to that facility being built on the Fiona Stanley site, and we are committed to doing that as quickly as we possibly can. I am confident that, with one method or the other, we will get that hospital built in the near future, without it affecting the Treasurer and my three per cent efficiency dividend.
The SPEAKER : I have given the call to the member for Alfred Cove. Mr A.P. O’Gorman interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I appreciate that the member for Joondalup may have an interest in what the member for Swan Hills was about to ask, but I have given the call to the member for Alfred Cove and the member’s interjection is not necessary. I call him formally to order for the first time. Dr J.M. WOOLLARD : I believe that the state government has requested capital funds from the commonwealth government to build new facilities to replace the inadequate and outdated facilities currently available at Royal Perth Rehabilitation Hospital at Shenton Park. (1) If and when funds are made available from the commonwealth government or the state government, is the government still committed to these facilities being built at the Fiona Stanley Hospital site? (2) Will the minister clarify the government’s position on the redevelopment of rehabilitation service facilities at the Fiona Stanley Hospital site? Dr K.D. HAMES replied: I thank the member for the question and her obvious interest. I thought I might explain the condition of my nose in case members ask me questions later. I had a basal cell cancer, which has been cooked. I am covering the result for the benefit of members because under the bandage it is not a pretty sight. If there are any Perth supporters in the chamber, they might also notice that I am wearing my Peel Thunder tie. (1)-(2) This is a very interesting question. When the former Minister for Health brought in the recommendations of the Reid report, he committed to building Fiona Stanley Hospital stage 1 by 2010 and stage 2 by 2015-16. Of course, because those out years were so far out, no funding was allocated. As the event moved closer and the timetable for starting work on Fiona Stanley Hospital moved out, it moved out by one year every year, so instead of being 2009-10 it ended up being 2014-15. We finally got to this stage. The poor old member for Alfred Cove, who tried to get the previous minister to commit the funding for stage 2 during a debate in this house last year but was unsuccessful, is very concerned about what is happening to stage 2, given that it was to occur five years after stage 1. With the present timing for the completion of stage 1 at 2014, we are not looking for stage 2 until 2019 or 2020. That is obviously inappropriate. Some figures were put up by the former minister proposing $5 million for renovations at the Shenton Park site. When a review was done by the previous minister, the member for Fremantle, the report submitted after he left office placed the cost of a major upgrade at $45 million. In my view, not only is the timing inadequate, but also spending $45 million significantly improving service there does not seem like a good way to spend money. The government is doing two things. Firstly, we are developing a business case to look at the value of the land at Shenton Park in the same way as the previous government did with Perry Lakes stadium, to see whether we can generate sufficient value from that land to begin the process of building a replacement facility at the Fiona Stanley Hospital in the near future. Secondly, the commonwealth has requested the state government to put forward what we would like from the health infrastructure capital program, and that is one of the projects we have listed in that program. That would give us the opportunity to quickly get onto the front foot and get on with building that facility in the near future. I once again thank the member for Alfred Cove for her interest. We are committed to that facility being built on the Fiona Stanley site, and we are committed to doing that as quickly as we possibly can. I am confident that, with one method or the other, we will get that hospital built in the near future, without it affecting the Treasurer and my three per cent efficiency dividend.
Mr A.P. O’Gorman interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I appreciate that the member for Joondalup may have an interest in what the member for Swan Hills was about to ask, but I have given the call to the member for Alfred Cove and the member’s interjection is not necessary. I call him formally to order for the first time. Dr J.M. WOOLLARD : I believe that the state government has requested capital funds from the commonwealth government to build new facilities to replace the inadequate and outdated facilities currently available at Royal Perth Rehabilitation Hospital at Shenton Park. (1) If and when funds are made available from the commonwealth government or the state government, is the government still committed to these facilities being built at the Fiona Stanley Hospital site? (2) Will the minister clarify the government’s position on the redevelopment of rehabilitation service facilities at the Fiona Stanley Hospital site? Dr K.D. HAMES replied: I thank the member for the question and her obvious interest. I thought I might explain the condition of my nose in case members ask me questions later. I had a basal cell cancer, which has been cooked. I am covering the result for the benefit of members because under the bandage it is not a pretty sight. If there are any Perth supporters in the chamber, they might also notice that I am wearing my Peel Thunder tie. (1)-(2) This is a very interesting question. When the former Minister for Health brought in the recommendations of the Reid report, he committed to building Fiona Stanley Hospital stage 1 by 2010 and stage 2 by 2015-16. Of course, because those out years were so far out, no funding was allocated. As the event moved closer and the timetable for starting work on Fiona Stanley Hospital moved out, it moved out by one year every year, so instead of being 2009-10 it ended up being 2014-15. We finally got to this stage. The poor old member for Alfred Cove, who tried to get the previous minister to commit the funding for stage 2 during a debate in this house last year but was unsuccessful, is very concerned about what is happening to stage 2, given that it was to occur five years after stage 1. With the present timing for the completion of stage 1 at 2014, we are not looking for stage 2 until 2019 or 2020. That is obviously inappropriate. Some figures were put up by the former minister proposing $5 million for renovations at the Shenton Park site. When a review was done by the previous minister, the member for Fremantle, the report submitted after he left office placed the cost of a major upgrade at $45 million. In my view, not only is the timing inadequate, but also spending $45 million significantly improving service there does not seem like a good way to spend money. The government is doing two things. Firstly, we are developing a business case to look at the value of the land at Shenton Park in the same way as the previous government did with Perry Lakes stadium, to see whether we can generate sufficient value from that land to begin the process of building a replacement facility at the Fiona Stanley Hospital in the near future. Secondly, the commonwealth has requested the state government to put forward what we would like from the health infrastructure capital program, and that is one of the projects we have listed in that program. That would give us the opportunity to quickly get onto the front foot and get on with building that facility in the near future. I once again thank the member for Alfred Cove for her interest. We are committed to that facility being built on the Fiona Stanley site, and we are committed to doing that as quickly as we possibly can. I am confident that, with one method or the other, we will get that hospital built in the near future, without it affecting the Treasurer and my three per cent efficiency dividend.
The SPEAKER : Order! I appreciate that the member for Joondalup may have an interest in what the member for Swan Hills was about to ask, but I have given the call to the member for Alfred Cove and the member’s interjection is not necessary. I call him formally to order for the first time. Dr J.M. WOOLLARD : I believe that the state government has requested capital funds from the commonwealth government to build new facilities to replace the inadequate and outdated facilities currently available at Royal Perth Rehabilitation Hospital at Shenton Park. (1) If and when funds are made available from the commonwealth government or the state government, is the government still committed to these facilities being built at the Fiona Stanley Hospital site? (2) Will the minister clarify the government’s position on the redevelopment of rehabilitation service facilities at the Fiona Stanley Hospital site? Dr K.D. HAMES replied: I thank the member for the question and her obvious interest. I thought I might explain the condition of my nose in case members ask me questions later. I had a basal cell cancer, which has been cooked. I am covering the result for the benefit of members because under the bandage it is not a pretty sight. If there are any Perth supporters in the chamber, they might also notice that I am wearing my Peel Thunder tie. (1)-(2) This is a very interesting question. When the former Minister for Health brought in the recommendations of the Reid report, he committed to building Fiona Stanley Hospital stage 1 by 2010 and stage 2 by 2015-16. Of course, because those out years were so far out, no funding was allocated. As the event moved closer and the timetable for starting work on Fiona Stanley Hospital moved out, it moved out by one year every year, so instead of being 2009-10 it ended up being 2014-15. We finally got to this stage. The poor old member for Alfred Cove, who tried to get the previous minister to commit the funding for stage 2 during a debate in this house last year but was unsuccessful, is very concerned about what is happening to stage 2, given that it was to occur five years after stage 1. With the present timing for the completion of stage 1 at 2014, we are not looking for stage 2 until 2019 or 2020. That is obviously inappropriate. Some figures were put up by the former minister proposing $5 million for renovations at the Shenton Park site. When a review was done by the previous minister, the member for Fremantle, the report submitted after he left office placed the cost of a major upgrade at $45 million. In my view, not only is the timing inadequate, but also spending $45 million significantly improving service there does not seem like a good way to spend money. The government is doing two things. Firstly, we are developing a business case to look at the value of the land at Shenton Park in the same way as the previous government did with Perry Lakes stadium, to see whether we can generate sufficient value from that land to begin the process of building a replacement facility at the Fiona Stanley Hospital in the near future. Secondly, the commonwealth has requested the state government to put forward what we would like from the health infrastructure capital program, and that is one of the projects we have listed in that program. That would give us the opportunity to quickly get onto the front foot and get on with building that facility in the near future. I once again thank the member for Alfred Cove for her interest. We are committed to that facility being built on the Fiona Stanley site, and we are committed to doing that as quickly as we possibly can. I am confident that, with one method or the other, we will get that hospital built in the near future, without it affecting the Treasurer and my three per cent efficiency dividend.
Dr J.M. WOOLLARD : I believe that the state government has requested capital funds from the commonwealth government to build new facilities to replace the inadequate and outdated facilities currently available at Royal Perth Rehabilitation Hospital at Shenton Park. (1) If and when funds are made available from the commonwealth government or the state government, is the government still committed to these facilities being built at the Fiona Stanley Hospital site? (2) Will the minister clarify the government’s position on the redevelopment of rehabilitation service facilities at the Fiona Stanley Hospital site? Dr K.D. HAMES replied: I thank the member for the question and her obvious interest. I thought I might explain the condition of my nose in case members ask me questions later. I had a basal cell cancer, which has been cooked. I am covering the result for the benefit of members because under the bandage it is not a pretty sight. If there are any Perth supporters in the chamber, they might also notice that I am wearing my Peel Thunder tie. (1)-(2) This is a very interesting question. When the former Minister for Health brought in the recommendations of the Reid report, he committed to building Fiona Stanley Hospital stage 1 by 2010 and stage 2 by 2015-16. Of course, because those out years were so far out, no funding was allocated. As the event moved closer and the timetable for starting work on Fiona Stanley Hospital moved out, it moved out by one year every year, so instead of being 2009-10 it ended up being 2014-15. We finally got to this stage. The poor old member for Alfred Cove, who tried to get the previous minister to commit the funding for stage 2 during a debate in this house last year but was unsuccessful, is very concerned about what is happening to stage 2, given that it was to occur five years after stage 1. With the present timing for the completion of stage 1 at 2014, we are not looking for stage 2 until 2019 or 2020. That is obviously inappropriate. Some figures were put up by the former minister proposing $5 million for renovations at the Shenton Park site. When a review was done by the previous minister, the member for Fremantle, the report submitted after he left office placed the cost of a major upgrade at $45 million. In my view, not only is the timing inadequate, but also spending $45 million significantly improving service there does not seem like a good way to spend money. The government is doing two things. Firstly, we are developing a business case to look at the value of the land at Shenton Park in the same way as the previous government did with Perry Lakes stadium, to see whether we can generate sufficient value from that land to begin the process of building a replacement facility at the Fiona Stanley Hospital in the near future. Secondly, the commonwealth has requested the state government to put forward what we would like from the health infrastructure capital program, and that is one of the projects we have listed in that program. That would give us the opportunity to quickly get onto the front foot and get on with building that facility in the near future. I once again thank the member for Alfred Cove for her interest. We are committed to that facility being built on the Fiona Stanley site, and we are committed to doing that as quickly as we possibly can. I am confident that, with one method or the other, we will get that hospital built in the near future, without it affecting the Treasurer and my three per cent efficiency dividend.
(1) If and when funds are made available from the commonwealth government or the state government, is the government still committed to these facilities being built at the Fiona Stanley Hospital site? (2) Will the minister clarify the government’s position on the redevelopment of rehabilitation service facilities at the Fiona Stanley Hospital site? Dr K.D. HAMES replied: I thank the member for the question and her obvious interest. I thought I might explain the condition of my nose in case members ask me questions later. I had a basal cell cancer, which has been cooked. I am covering the result for the benefit of members because under the bandage it is not a pretty sight. If there are any Perth supporters in the chamber, they might also notice that I am wearing my Peel Thunder tie. (1)-(2) This is a very interesting question. When the former Minister for Health brought in the recommendations of the Reid report, he committed to building Fiona Stanley Hospital stage 1 by 2010 and stage 2 by 2015-16. Of course, because those out years were so far out, no funding was allocated. As the event moved closer and the timetable for starting work on Fiona Stanley Hospital moved out, it moved out by one year every year, so instead of being 2009-10 it ended up being 2014-15. We finally got to this stage. The poor old member for Alfred Cove, who tried to get the previous minister to commit the funding for stage 2 during a debate in this house last year but was unsuccessful, is very concerned about what is happening to stage 2, given that it was to occur five years after stage 1. With the present timing for the completion of stage 1 at 2014, we are not looking for stage 2 until 2019 or 2020. That is obviously inappropriate. Some figures were put up by the former minister proposing $5 million for renovations at the Shenton Park site. When a review was done by the previous minister, the member for Fremantle, the report submitted after he left office placed the cost of a major upgrade at $45 million. In my view, not only is the timing inadequate, but also spending $45 million significantly improving service there does not seem like a good way to spend money. The government is doing two things. Firstly, we are developing a business case to look at the value of the land at Shenton Park in the same way as the previous government did with Perry Lakes stadium, to see whether we can generate sufficient value from that land to begin the process of building a replacement facility at the Fiona Stanley Hospital in the near future. Secondly, the commonwealth has requested the state government to put forward what we would like from the health infrastructure capital program, and that is one of the projects we have listed in that program. That would give us the opportunity to quickly get onto the front foot and get on with building that facility in the near future. I once again thank the member for Alfred Cove for her interest. We are committed to that facility being built on the Fiona Stanley site, and we are committed to doing that as quickly as we possibly can. I am confident that, with one method or the other, we will get that hospital built in the near future, without it affecting the Treasurer and my three per cent efficiency dividend.
(2) Will the minister clarify the government’s position on the redevelopment of rehabilitation service facilities at the Fiona Stanley Hospital site? Dr K.D. HAMES replied: I thank the member for the question and her obvious interest. I thought I might explain the condition of my nose in case members ask me questions later. I had a basal cell cancer, which has been cooked. I am covering the result for the benefit of members because under the bandage it is not a pretty sight. If there are any Perth supporters in the chamber, they might also notice that I am wearing my Peel Thunder tie. (1)-(2) This is a very interesting question. When the former Minister for Health brought in the recommendations of the Reid report, he committed to building Fiona Stanley Hospital stage 1 by 2010 and stage 2 by 2015-16. Of course, because those out years were so far out, no funding was allocated. As the event moved closer and the timetable for starting work on Fiona Stanley Hospital moved out, it moved out by one year every year, so instead of being 2009-10 it ended up being 2014-15. We finally got to this stage. The poor old member for Alfred Cove, who tried to get the previous minister to commit the funding for stage 2 during a debate in this house last year but was unsuccessful, is very concerned about what is happening to stage 2, given that it was to occur five years after stage 1. With the present timing for the completion of stage 1 at 2014, we are not looking for stage 2 until 2019 or 2020. That is obviously inappropriate. Some figures were put up by the former minister proposing $5 million for renovations at the Shenton Park site. When a review was done by the previous minister, the member for Fremantle, the report submitted after he left office placed the cost of a major upgrade at $45 million. In my view, not only is the timing inadequate, but also spending $45 million significantly improving service there does not seem like a good way to spend money. The government is doing two things. Firstly, we are developing a business case to look at the value of the land at Shenton Park in the same way as the previous government did with Perry Lakes stadium, to see whether we can generate sufficient value from that land to begin the process of building a replacement facility at the Fiona Stanley Hospital in the near future. Secondly, the commonwealth has requested the state government to put forward what we would like from the health infrastructure capital program, and that is one of the projects we have listed in that program. That would give us the opportunity to quickly get onto the front foot and get on with building that facility in the near future. I once again thank the member for Alfred Cove for her interest. We are committed to that facility being built on the Fiona Stanley site, and we are committed to doing that as quickly as we possibly can. I am confident that, with one method or the other, we will get that hospital built in the near future, without it affecting the Treasurer and my three per cent efficiency dividend.
Dr K.D. HAMES replied: I thank the member for the question and her obvious interest. I thought I might explain the condition of my nose in case members ask me questions later. I had a basal cell cancer, which has been cooked. I am covering the result for the benefit of members because under the bandage it is not a pretty sight. If there are any Perth supporters in the chamber, they might also notice that I am wearing my Peel Thunder tie. (1)-(2) This is a very interesting question. When the former Minister for Health brought in the recommendations of the Reid report, he committed to building Fiona Stanley Hospital stage 1 by 2010 and stage 2 by 2015-16. Of course, because those out years were so far out, no funding was allocated. As the event moved closer and the timetable for starting work on Fiona Stanley Hospital moved out, it moved out by one year every year, so instead of being 2009-10 it ended up being 2014-15. We finally got to this stage. The poor old member for Alfred Cove, who tried to get the previous minister to commit the funding for stage 2 during a debate in this house last year but was unsuccessful, is very concerned about what is happening to stage 2, given that it was to occur five years after stage 1. With the present timing for the completion of stage 1 at 2014, we are not looking for stage 2 until 2019 or 2020. That is obviously inappropriate. Some figures were put up by the former minister proposing $5 million for renovations at the Shenton Park site. When a review was done by the previous minister, the member for Fremantle, the report submitted after he left office placed the cost of a major upgrade at $45 million. In my view, not only is the timing inadequate, but also spending $45 million significantly improving service there does not seem like a good way to spend money. The government is doing two things. Firstly, we are developing a business case to look at the value of the land at Shenton Park in the same way as the previous government did with Perry Lakes stadium, to see whether we can generate sufficient value from that land to begin the process of building a replacement facility at the Fiona Stanley Hospital in the near future. Secondly, the commonwealth has requested the state government to put forward what we would like from the health infrastructure capital program, and that is one of the projects we have listed in that program. That would give us the opportunity to quickly get onto the front foot and get on with building that facility in the near future. I once again thank the member for Alfred Cove for her interest. We are committed to that facility being built on the Fiona Stanley site, and we are committed to doing that as quickly as we possibly can. I am confident that, with one method or the other, we will get that hospital built in the near future, without it affecting the Treasurer and my three per cent efficiency dividend.
I thank the member for the question and her obvious interest. I thought I might explain the condition of my nose in case members ask me questions later. I had a basal cell cancer, which has been cooked. I am covering the result for the benefit of members because under the bandage it is not a pretty sight. If there are any Perth supporters in the chamber, they might also notice that I am wearing my Peel Thunder tie. (1)-(2) This is a very interesting question. When the former Minister for Health brought in the recommendations of the Reid report, he committed to building Fiona Stanley Hospital stage 1 by 2010 and stage 2 by 2015-16. Of course, because those out years were so far out, no funding was allocated. As the event moved closer and the timetable for starting work on Fiona Stanley Hospital moved out, it moved out by one year every year, so instead of being 2009-10 it ended up being 2014-15. We finally got to this stage. The poor old member for Alfred Cove, who tried to get the previous minister to commit the funding for stage 2 during a debate in this house last year but was unsuccessful, is very concerned about what is happening to stage 2, given that it was to occur five years after stage 1. With the present timing for the completion of stage 1 at 2014, we are not looking for stage 2 until 2019 or 2020. That is obviously inappropriate. Some figures were put up by the former minister proposing $5 million for renovations at the Shenton Park site. When a review was done by the previous minister, the member for Fremantle, the report submitted after he left office placed the cost of a major upgrade at $45 million. In my view, not only is the timing inadequate, but also spending $45 million significantly improving service there does not seem like a good way to spend money. The government is doing two things. Firstly, we are developing a business case to look at the value of the land at Shenton Park in the same way as the previous government did with Perry Lakes stadium, to see whether we can generate sufficient value from that land to begin the process of building a replacement facility at the Fiona Stanley Hospital in the near future. Secondly, the commonwealth has requested the state government to put forward what we would like from the health infrastructure capital program, and that is one of the projects we have listed in that program. That would give us the opportunity to quickly get onto the front foot and get on with building that facility in the near future. I once again thank the member for Alfred Cove for her interest. We are committed to that facility being built on the Fiona Stanley site, and we are committed to doing that as quickly as we possibly can. I am confident that, with one method or the other, we will get that hospital built in the near future, without it affecting the Treasurer and my three per cent efficiency dividend.
(1)-(2) This is a very interesting question. When the former Minister for Health brought in the recommendations of the Reid report, he committed to building Fiona Stanley Hospital stage 1 by 2010 and stage 2 by 2015-16. Of course, because those out years were so far out, no funding was allocated. As the event moved closer and the timetable for starting work on Fiona Stanley Hospital moved out, it moved out by one year every year, so instead of being 2009-10 it ended up being 2014-15. We finally got to this stage. The poor old member for Alfred Cove, who tried to get the previous minister to commit the funding for stage 2 during a debate in this house last year but was unsuccessful, is very concerned about what is happening to stage 2, given that it was to occur five years after stage 1. With the present timing for the completion of stage 1 at 2014, we are not looking for stage 2 until 2019 or 2020. That is obviously inappropriate. Some figures were put up by the former minister proposing $5 million for renovations at the Shenton Park site. When a review was done by the previous minister, the member for Fremantle, the report submitted after he left office placed the cost of a major upgrade at $45 million. In my view, not only is the timing inadequate, but also spending $45 million significantly improving service there does not seem like a good way to spend money. The government is doing two things. Firstly, we are developing a business case to look at the value of the land at Shenton Park in the same way as the previous government did with Perry Lakes stadium, to see whether we can generate sufficient value from that land to begin the process of building a replacement facility at the Fiona Stanley Hospital in the near future. Secondly, the commonwealth has requested the state government to put forward what we would like from the health infrastructure capital program, and that is one of the projects we have listed in that program. That would give us the opportunity to quickly get onto the front foot and get on with building that facility in the near future. I once again thank the member for Alfred Cove for her interest. We are committed to that facility being built on the Fiona Stanley site, and we are committed to doing that as quickly as we possibly can. I am confident that, with one method or the other, we will get that hospital built in the near future, without it affecting the Treasurer and my three per cent efficiency dividend.
The government is doing two things. Firstly, we are developing a business case to look at the value of the land at Shenton Park in the same way as the previous government did with Perry Lakes stadium, to see whether we can generate sufficient value from that land to begin the process of building a replacement facility at the Fiona Stanley Hospital in the near future. Secondly, the commonwealth has requested the state government to put forward what we would like from the health infrastructure capital program, and that is one of the projects we have listed in that program. That would give us the opportunity to quickly get onto the front foot and get on with building that facility in the near future. I once again thank the member for Alfred Cove for her interest. We are committed to that facility being built on the Fiona Stanley site, and we are committed to doing that as quickly as we possibly can. I am confident that, with one method or the other, we will get that hospital built in the near future, without it affecting the Treasurer and my three per cent efficiency dividend.
I once again thank the member for Alfred Cove for her interest. We are committed to that facility being built on the Fiona Stanley site, and we are committed to doing that as quickly as we possibly can. I am confident that, with one method or the other, we will get that hospital built in the near future, without it affecting the Treasurer and my three per cent efficiency dividend.
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