❓ Mr Cook questions the government's transparency regarding the Midland Health Campus public-private service comparator, accusing them of secrecy and failing to be accountable to the people of Midland. The Minister's response is cut short by interjections and the Speaker ending question time.
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MIDLAND HEALTH CAMPUS — PUBLIC–PRIVATE SERVICE COMPARATOR
I have a supplementary question. The Premier promised to provide open and accountable government to the Western Australian community. Why does the government continue to flout this promise by maintaining secrecy behind these projects? Does the Minister for Health not think he has a duty to be accountable to the people of Midland on how he is spending taxpayers’ money? Dr K.D. HAMES
I have a supplementary question. The Premier promised to provide open and accountable government to the Western Australian community. Why does the government continue to flout this promise by maintaining secrecy behind these projects? Does the Minister for Health not think he has a duty to be accountable to the people of Midland on how he is spending taxpayers’ money? Dr K.D. HAMES
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I hope that the tail end of that question about being open and accountable to the people of Midland now gives me the opportunity to talk about the 100 people who turned up! I hope that gives me that opportunity. The opposition talks about how many people — Mr A.J. Waddell : Why don’t you talk about the fact you are not delivering the service that the people of Midland deserve? The SPEAKER : Member for Forrestfield, I formally call you to order for the first time today. On that point, members, I am going to finish question time.
Dr K.D. HAMES replied: I hope that the tail end of that question about being open and accountable to the people of Midland now gives me the opportunity to talk about the 100 people who turned up! I hope that gives me that opportunity. The opposition talks about how many people — Mr A.J. Waddell : Why don’t you talk about the fact you are not delivering the service that the people of Midland deserve? The SPEAKER : Member for Forrestfield, I formally call you to order for the first time today. On that point, members, I am going to finish question time.
I hope that the tail end of that question about being open and accountable to the people of Midland now gives me the opportunity to talk about the 100 people who turned up! I hope that gives me that opportunity. The opposition talks about how many people — Mr A.J. Waddell : Why don’t you talk about the fact you are not delivering the service that the people of Midland deserve? The SPEAKER : Member for Forrestfield, I formally call you to order for the first time today. On that point, members, I am going to finish question time.
Mr A.J. Waddell : Why don’t you talk about the fact you are not delivering the service that the people of Midland deserve? The SPEAKER : Member for Forrestfield, I formally call you to order for the first time today. On that point, members, I am going to finish question time.
The SPEAKER : Member for Forrestfield, I formally call you to order for the first time today. On that point, members, I am going to finish question time.
Dr K.D. HAMES replied: I hope that the tail end of that question about being open and accountable to the people of Midland now gives me the opportunity to talk about the 100 people who turned up! I hope that gives me that opportunity. The opposition talks about how many people — Mr A.J. Waddell : Why don’t you talk about the fact you are not delivering the service that the people of Midland deserve? The SPEAKER : Member for Forrestfield, I formally call you to order for the first time today. On that point, members, I am going to finish question time.
I hope that the tail end of that question about being open and accountable to the people of Midland now gives me the opportunity to talk about the 100 people who turned up! I hope that gives me that opportunity. The opposition talks about how many people — Mr A.J. Waddell : Why don’t you talk about the fact you are not delivering the service that the people of Midland deserve? The SPEAKER : Member for Forrestfield, I formally call you to order for the first time today. On that point, members, I am going to finish question time.
Mr A.J. Waddell : Why don’t you talk about the fact you are not delivering the service that the people of Midland deserve? The SPEAKER : Member for Forrestfield, I formally call you to order for the first time today. On that point, members, I am going to finish question time.
The SPEAKER : Member for Forrestfield, I formally call you to order for the first time today. On that point, members, I am going to finish question time.
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