A parliamentary question regarding the reinstatement of preventive health programs previously cut, met with a contentious response from the Minister, leading to a withdrawal of remark.

AnsweredQoN 316Legislative Assembly
Asked
3 June 2004
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Health

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As a supplementary question, will the minister now reinstate some of the other important preventive health programs he scrapped last September, having done a backflip on three to date? Mr J.A. McGINTY

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It is true to say that the $47 700 that the member is taking under false pretences would fix the problem. Several members interjected. Withdrawal of Remark The SPEAKER: Order! Although members may think that comment is humorous, it is unparliamentary. I direct the minister to withdraw. Mr J.A. McGINTY: I withdraw.
Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: It is true to say that the $47 700 that the member is taking under false pretences would fix the problem. Several members interjected. Withdrawal of Remark The SPEAKER: Order! Although members may think that comment is humorous, it is unparliamentary. I direct the minister to withdraw. Mr J.A. McGINTY: I withdraw.
It is true to say that the $47 700 that the member is taking under false pretences would fix the problem. Several members interjected. Withdrawal of Remark The SPEAKER: Order! Although members may think that comment is humorous, it is unparliamentary. I direct the minister to withdraw. Mr J.A. McGINTY: I withdraw.
Several members interjected. Withdrawal of Remark The SPEAKER: Order! Although members may think that comment is humorous, it is unparliamentary. I direct the minister to withdraw. Mr J.A. McGINTY: I withdraw.
Mr J.A. McGINTY: I withdraw.

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