❓ Mr Waldron raises the issue of blood donation access for inland WA residents. Mr McGinty agrees in principle but cites economic realities as a constraint.
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I have a supplementary question. Does the minister agree that Western Australian country people who live inland should have the opportunity to donate blood, especially when they hear constant calls for donations of blood and they cannot donate? Mr J.A. McGINTY
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Yes I do. I would very much like to be able to extend to country people that capacity to contribute to the wellbeing of our entire community to a greater degree than is the case. In my experience, country people are more generous of spirit in these matters than perhaps are their city cousins. A government member: They have better blood. Mr J.A. McGINTY : I would not say better blood, except to some of our members on the back bench! Having said that, these issues must always be measured against the economic reality.
Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: Yes I do. I would very much like to be able to extend to country people that capacity to contribute to the wellbeing of our entire community to a greater degree than is the case. In my experience, country people are more generous of spirit in these matters than perhaps are their city cousins. A government member: They have better blood. Mr J.A. McGINTY : I would not say better blood, except to some of our members on the back bench! Having said that, these issues must always be measured against the economic reality.
Yes I do. I would very much like to be able to extend to country people that capacity to contribute to the wellbeing of our entire community to a greater degree than is the case. In my experience, country people are more generous of spirit in these matters than perhaps are their city cousins. A government member: They have better blood. Mr J.A. McGINTY : I would not say better blood, except to some of our members on the back bench! Having said that, these issues must always be measured against the economic reality.
A government member: They have better blood. Mr J.A. McGINTY : I would not say better blood, except to some of our members on the back bench! Having said that, these issues must always be measured against the economic reality.
Mr J.A. McGINTY : I would not say better blood, except to some of our members on the back bench! Having said that, these issues must always be measured against the economic reality.
Having said that, these issues must always be measured against the economic reality.
Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: Yes I do. I would very much like to be able to extend to country people that capacity to contribute to the wellbeing of our entire community to a greater degree than is the case. In my experience, country people are more generous of spirit in these matters than perhaps are their city cousins. A government member: They have better blood. Mr J.A. McGINTY : I would not say better blood, except to some of our members on the back bench! Having said that, these issues must always be measured against the economic reality.
Yes I do. I would very much like to be able to extend to country people that capacity to contribute to the wellbeing of our entire community to a greater degree than is the case. In my experience, country people are more generous of spirit in these matters than perhaps are their city cousins. A government member: They have better blood. Mr J.A. McGINTY : I would not say better blood, except to some of our members on the back bench! Having said that, these issues must always be measured against the economic reality.
A government member: They have better blood. Mr J.A. McGINTY : I would not say better blood, except to some of our members on the back bench! Having said that, these issues must always be measured against the economic reality.
Mr J.A. McGINTY : I would not say better blood, except to some of our members on the back bench! Having said that, these issues must always be measured against the economic reality.
Having said that, these issues must always be measured against the economic reality.
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