❓ Mrs Roberts questions the Minister for Health about assurances that the former Swan District Hospital site won't be sold to reduce government debt. The Minister confirms that selling the site to reduce debt is the intention.
AnsweredQoN 743Legislative Assembly
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SWAN
DISTRICT HOSPITAL — SERVICES
743. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS to the
Minister for Health:
I have a supplementary question. What assurance can the
minister give this house that the former Swan District Hospital site will not
just be sold off to pay for government debt?
DISTRICT HOSPITAL — SERVICES
743. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS to the
Minister for Health:
I have a supplementary question. What assurance can the
minister give this house that the former Swan District Hospital site will not
just be sold off to pay for government debt?
AnswerView source ↗
I cannot give any assurance of that at all. We are spending
$180 million of state government money to build a brand-new hospital, so it is
logical that we sell those old sites to reduce government debt.
Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Midland!
Dr K.D. HAMES : We
have a massive asset. We have a brand-new $360 million asset and the old asset
is no longer required.
Mrs
M.H. Roberts interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Midland, thank you very much. I call you to order for the first
time. Quick answer please, minister.
Dr K.D. HAMES : I
am not certain of the answer as far as the other services being provided go,
but I will find out and give it to the member. But regarding selling the location
to pay down state debt, that is exactly what is done. The opposition badgers on
about the level of state debt and that we need to do something about it, but as
soon as we try to sell an asset that we do not need anymore to pay down that
debt, the opposition wants us to keep it—absolute rubbish!
Mrs
M.H. Roberts interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Midland, the question is finished.
$180 million of state government money to build a brand-new hospital, so it is
logical that we sell those old sites to reduce government debt.
Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Midland!
Dr K.D. HAMES : We
have a massive asset. We have a brand-new $360 million asset and the old asset
is no longer required.
Mrs
M.H. Roberts interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Midland, thank you very much. I call you to order for the first
time. Quick answer please, minister.
Dr K.D. HAMES : I
am not certain of the answer as far as the other services being provided go,
but I will find out and give it to the member. But regarding selling the location
to pay down state debt, that is exactly what is done. The opposition badgers on
about the level of state debt and that we need to do something about it, but as
soon as we try to sell an asset that we do not need anymore to pay down that
debt, the opposition wants us to keep it—absolute rubbish!
Mrs
M.H. Roberts interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Midland, the question is finished.
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