❓ Hon Ben Dawkins is pressing the Minister for Health on the significant decline in WA birth rates since 2021, dissatisfied with the initial response. The Minister's answer indicates monitoring but no specific action or determined cause.
AnsweredQoN 868Legislative Council
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BIRTH RATES
868. Hon BEN DAWKINS to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to my question without
notice 754 asked on 18 June to the minister. In her answer, the minister
advised that the birth rates in WA are similar to other jurisdictions; however,
this did not answer my question. I will ask the question again.
(1) What action,
if any, has the department taken to determine the cause of the significant 12 per
cent decline in births in WA since early 2021?
(2) Has the department determined
what is the likely cause of the decline?
(3) How does the decline in birth
rates in WA compare with other jurisdictions?
Several members interjected.
The PRESIDENT : Order!
868. Hon BEN DAWKINS to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to my question without
notice 754 asked on 18 June to the minister. In her answer, the minister
advised that the birth rates in WA are similar to other jurisdictions; however,
this did not answer my question. I will ask the question again.
(1) What action,
if any, has the department taken to determine the cause of the significant 12 per
cent decline in births in WA since early 2021?
(2) Has the department determined
what is the likely cause of the decline?
(3) How does the decline in birth
rates in WA compare with other jurisdictions?
Several members interjected.
The PRESIDENT : Order!
AnswerView source ↗
The following has been provided by
the Minister for Health.
(1)–(3) I
thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The number of
births in WA is being monitored. As previously advised, birth rates in WA are
similar to other jurisdictions.
the Minister for Health.
(1)–(3) I
thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The number of
births in WA is being monitored. As previously advised, birth rates in WA are
similar to other jurisdictions.
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