Question regarding funding for rural surgical services in WA, specifically asking about fly-in services or specialist placements in regional areas. The Minister's response accuses the questioner of ignoring budget information already provided.

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5 November 2001
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RURAL SURGICAL SERVICE
I have a supplementary question. When will the minister fund either of the two services he outlined? Will he fund the fly-in surgical service, or will he fund specialists, not into Bunbury or Geraldton, but into regional and rural Western Australia? Mr KUCERA

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It amazes me that the member for Avon refuses to read his budget papers, or simply chooses to ignore them. I have already said that a further $6 million of state money and a federally funded program have recently been agreed to, so that services can be moved into the country and specialists can visit regularly. I think the member chooses not to listen.
Mr KUCERA replied: It amazes me that the member for Avon refuses to read his budget papers, or simply chooses to ignore them. I have already said that a further $6 million of state money and a federally funded program have recently been agreed to, so that services can be moved into the country and specialists can visit regularly. I think the member chooses not to listen.
It amazes me that the member for Avon refuses to read his budget papers, or simply chooses to ignore them. I have already said that a further $6 million of state money and a federally funded program have recently been agreed to, so that services can be moved into the country and specialists can visit regularly. I think the member chooses not to listen.

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