❓ Mr. Love questions the state government's failure to fully fund the Geraldton Health Campus oncology unit despite a budget surplus. The Minister deflects, highlighting the state's overall investment and challenging the federal government to fully fund the oncology unit.
AnsweredQoN 318Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
GERALDTON
HEALTH CAMPUS — ONCOLOGY UNIT
318. Mr R.S. LOVE to the Minister for Health:
I refer to the federal coalition government's $9 million
investment towards an oncology unit in Geraldton, which is a critical service
for the communities in the midwest.
(1) Why, with
the $5 700 million surplus, has the government failed to invest the $10 million
in funding necessary to deliver this critical project?
(2) Noting the
delays to the Geraldton Health Campus project as a result of the government's
previous underfunding, why can this service not be incorporated into the
current redevelopment?
HEALTH CAMPUS — ONCOLOGY UNIT
318. Mr R.S. LOVE to the Minister for Health:
I refer to the federal coalition government's $9 million
investment towards an oncology unit in Geraldton, which is a critical service
for the communities in the midwest.
(1) Why, with
the $5 700 million surplus, has the government failed to invest the $10 million
in funding necessary to deliver this critical project?
(2) Noting the
delays to the Geraldton Health Campus project as a result of the government's
previous underfunding, why can this service not be incorporated into the
current redevelopment?
AnswerView source ↗
(1)–(2)
I thank the member for his question. It is pertinent timing. I want to make the
point that the government is committing $122
million to the Geraldton Health Campus redevelopment. We are committing the
entirety of the cost of that redevelopment. Actually, what would have
been helpful from the federal government when
it knew the entire cost of the oncology services was for it to have committed
to the entire amount. The federal government committed half of it. It is an
absolute joke, frankly, that the member asks that question when we have
committed $122 million for that redevelopment. I understand from the
communities' point of view that this is an important service for
them. We have not ruled out including it in the planning for stage 2. It is
under consideration. But I call on the local Liberal member, Melissa Price, and
the coalition government to put your money where your mouth is and fund the
whole lot.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please!
Several members interjected.
I thank the member for his question. It is pertinent timing. I want to make the
point that the government is committing $122
million to the Geraldton Health Campus redevelopment. We are committing the
entirety of the cost of that redevelopment. Actually, what would have
been helpful from the federal government when
it knew the entire cost of the oncology services was for it to have committed
to the entire amount. The federal government committed half of it. It is an
absolute joke, frankly, that the member asks that question when we have
committed $122 million for that redevelopment. I understand from the
communities' point of view that this is an important service for
them. We have not ruled out including it in the planning for stage 2. It is
under consideration. But I call on the local Liberal member, Melissa Price, and
the coalition government to put your money where your mouth is and fund the
whole lot.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please!
Several members interjected.
Explore WA Government Data
Search the full archive in the free dashboard, or query programmatically via API.
Explore more
Government Gazette
Appointments, regulatory notices, planning changes.
Hansard
Debates, questions, speeches and sentiment.
Tabled Papers
Reports and documents tabled in Parliament.
Committees
Committee profiles and recent reports.
Regulations
Subsidiary legislation with filters and summaries.
Bills
Proposed laws and parliamentary progress.
Acts
Current WA legislation and summaries.
Explanatory Memoranda
Bills with EMs (text/PDF) available.
Members
MP profiles, party breakdown and rankings.
Pollie Rankings
Data-driven rankings across 19 categories.
Amendment Chains
Track how schemes and regulations evolve over time.