❓ Mr. Barron-Sullivan questions the government's priorities, contrasting a perceived lack of commitment to newborn health ($19 per child) with significant spending on a rail link ($400 million). The Minister, Mr. McGinty, avoids directly answering the question.
AnsweredQoN 285Legislative Assembly
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I have a supplementary question. What does it say for this Government’s priorities when it is still not prepared to commit to spending just $19 to ensure the health and wellbeing of each newborn baby, but will spend an extra $400 million on the southern rail link; that is, minister, $19 per child? Mr J.A. McGINTY
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Is that the supplementary question? The SPEAKER: It appears to be. Mr J.A. McGINTY: The member for Mitchell is entitled to his opinion.
Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: Is that the supplementary question? The SPEAKER: It appears to be. Mr J.A. McGINTY: The member for Mitchell is entitled to his opinion.
Is that the supplementary question? The SPEAKER: It appears to be. Mr J.A. McGINTY: The member for Mitchell is entitled to his opinion.
The SPEAKER: It appears to be. Mr J.A. McGINTY: The member for Mitchell is entitled to his opinion.
Mr J.A. McGINTY: The member for Mitchell is entitled to his opinion.
Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: Is that the supplementary question? The SPEAKER: It appears to be. Mr J.A. McGINTY: The member for Mitchell is entitled to his opinion.
Is that the supplementary question? The SPEAKER: It appears to be. Mr J.A. McGINTY: The member for Mitchell is entitled to his opinion.
The SPEAKER: It appears to be. Mr J.A. McGINTY: The member for Mitchell is entitled to his opinion.
Mr J.A. McGINTY: The member for Mitchell is entitled to his opinion.
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