❓ Mr. Love questions the timeline for the Meekatharra Hospital tender and accuses the government of breaking a promise. Minister Carey defends the government's commitment, citing challenges in regional health infrastructure projects.
AnsweredQoN 317Legislative Assembly
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Meekatharra Hospital317.Mr Shane Loveto
theMinister for Health Infrastructure:I refer to the comments
from a state government spokesperson toThe
Geraldton Guardianon 3 June that the detailed design of Meekatharra Hospital
is being finalised before a tender is released.(1) What is the timeline for releasing the tender
for Meekatharra Hospital and will it occur before the end of 2025?(2) Does the minister concede that the failure to
commence construction of Meekatharra Hospital during the previous term is a
broken promise to the people of the Mid West?
theMinister for Health Infrastructure:I refer to the comments
from a state government spokesperson toThe
Geraldton Guardianon 3 June that the detailed design of Meekatharra Hospital
is being finalised before a tender is released.(1) What is the timeline for releasing the tender
for Meekatharra Hospital and will it occur before the end of 2025?(2) Does the minister concede that the failure to
commence construction of Meekatharra Hospital during the previous term is a
broken promise to the people of the Mid West?
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Answered
13 August 2025
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Mr John Carey replied:(1)–(2) I thank
the member for his question. No, I do not. We committed to the project, and we
are working through it. As I have stated on the public record, regional health
infrastructure projects can be challenging. We work hard to deliver those
projects, but we have to navigate a range of factors to get them over the line,
as we saw with Mullewa Hospital. We face challenges but, ultimately, we get to
the point of signing a contract. That was also the case with Laverton Hospital.
We encountered, for example, asbestos and further challenges. I have always
been on the record as saying that regional health infrastructure presents
harder delivery, but we are committed to the project.
Meekatharra Hospital
the member for his question. No, I do not. We committed to the project, and we
are working through it. As I have stated on the public record, regional health
infrastructure projects can be challenging. We work hard to deliver those
projects, but we have to navigate a range of factors to get them over the line,
as we saw with Mullewa Hospital. We face challenges but, ultimately, we get to
the point of signing a contract. That was also the case with Laverton Hospital.
We encountered, for example, asbestos and further challenges. I have always
been on the record as saying that regional health infrastructure presents
harder delivery, but we are committed to the project.
Meekatharra Hospital
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