Hon Sue Ellery questions the Minister for Health regarding exemptions sought from the Treasurer for specialist anaesthesia positions at Fiona Stanley Hospital to address shortages. The Minister confirms seeking and receiving exemptions but declines to table the application due to ongoing budget deliberations.

AnsweredQoN 16Legislative Council
Asked
16 February 2016
Portfolio
Health

QuestionView source ↗

FIONA
STANLEY HOSPITAL — SPECIALIST ANAESTHESIA POSITIONS
16. Hon SUE ELLERY to the parliamentary
secretary representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to ABC media reports that
the minister had signed off on four positions in the specialist anaesthesia
area of Fiona Stanley Hospital to address the current shortage.
(1) Did the minister seek exemptions
for these appointments from the Treasurer?
(2) If yes to (l) —
(a) on what date were the exemptions
sought;
(b) on what date were the exemptions
granted; and,
(c) did the minister apply to the
Treasurer in writing for the exemptions?
(3) If yes to
(2)(c), will the minister table the applications; and, if he will not table
them, why not?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) Yes.
(2) (a)–(b) On 15 February
2016.
(c) Yes.
(3) No. The documentation contains
information related to current budget deliberations.

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