❓ Mr. Cook questions the Minister for Health regarding conflicting statements from the Minister and the Premier about the Healthway board's knowledge of issues raised in a Public Sector Commission report. The Minister clarifies the Premier's statement and emphasises the Commissioner's finding of inadequate governance.
AnsweredQoN 58Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
HEALTHWAY SPONSORSHIP
MANAGEMENT — PUBLIC SECTOR COMMISSION REPORT
58. Mr R.H. COOK to the Minister
for Health:
I have a supplementary question. The minister said in his
answer earlier today that the board did not know. On Friday, the Premier said
the board must have known. Who is right—the Minister for Health or the
Premier?
MANAGEMENT — PUBLIC SECTOR COMMISSION REPORT
58. Mr R.H. COOK to the Minister
for Health:
I have a supplementary question. The minister said in his
answer earlier today that the board did not know. On Friday, the Premier said
the board must have known. Who is right—the Minister for Health or the
Premier?
AnswerView source ↗
The Premier did not say the board knew. He expressed an
opinion as to whether it should have known or not. It is the view of the
commissioner, in his report, that if the board did not know, which is what the
board has stated, it should have known. His finding was that its governance was
inadequate and that it did not know that those things occurred. Remember that
this is —
Mr
R.H. Cook : I cannot accept that the board did not know about this.
Dr
K.D. HAMES : That is his opinion. That does not mean it is a fact; that is
the opinion of the Premier. The board has said that it did not know. The
commissioner is saying that it should have known. They are the facts.
opinion as to whether it should have known or not. It is the view of the
commissioner, in his report, that if the board did not know, which is what the
board has stated, it should have known. His finding was that its governance was
inadequate and that it did not know that those things occurred. Remember that
this is —
Mr
R.H. Cook : I cannot accept that the board did not know about this.
Dr
K.D. HAMES : That is his opinion. That does not mean it is a fact; that is
the opinion of the Premier. The board has said that it did not know. The
commissioner is saying that it should have known. They are the facts.
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