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❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks detailed financial information on state government health spending over the past decade, including total expenditure, per capita spending, percentage of the state budget, capital works, and facility upgrades. The provided answer includes a table with the requested data and explanatory notes.

AnsweredQoN 2452Legislative Assembly

Asked

2 March 2004

Member

Dr E. Constable

Portfolio

Health

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(1) How much money did the State Government spend on health in each of the past ten financial years?
(2) How much money did the State Government spend on health per capita in each of the past ten financial years?
(3) What percentage of the total State Budget was spent on health in each of the past ten financial years?
(4) What was the capital works expenditure in the health portfolio over each of the past ten financial years?
(5) What was the capital works expenditure in the health portfolio per capita over each of the past ten financial years?
(6) How much money did the State Government spend on health facility upgrades over each of the past ten financial years?
(7) How much money did the State Government spend on health facility upgrades per capita over each of the past ten financial years?

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Answered

1 April 2004

Responded by

Minister for Health

Response time

30 days

See table below: FINANCIAL YEAR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Total Health expenditure ($000) Per Capita Expenditure on Health ($) Percentage of State Budget spent on Health (%) Capital Works Expenditure on Health ($000) Per Capita Capital Expenditure on Health ($) Health Facility Upgrades ($000) Per Capita Health Facility Upgrade ($) 1993-94 1,464,269 $859.81 20.58% 87,660 $51.47 85,780 $50.36 1994-95 1,530,282 $882.62 21.92% 74,110 $42.74 69,566 $40.12 1995-96 1,715,572 $971.85 22.49% 70,090 $39.70 64,790 $36.70 1996-97 1,767,592 $983.83 21.85% 69,700 $38.79 63,550 $35.37 1997-98 1,991,249 $1,092.49 22.53% 80,100 $43.94 76,600 $42.02 1998-99 2,082,983 $1,126.10 22.77% 95,900 $51.84 89,030 $48.13 1999-00 2,203,530 $1,175.56 22.66% 75,120 $40.07 70,119 $37.40 2000-01 2,382,848 $1,253.37 22.85% 94,010 $49.44 79,140 $41.62 2001-02 2,607,878 $1,355.06 24.06% 102,880 $53.45 65,430 $34.00 2002-03 2,815,231 $1,442.02 24.44% 109,050 $55.85 91,050 $46.63 Notes 1. Figures take into account changes in health portfolio arrangements over the past 10 years to ensure comparbility Over the period. Figures coply with whole of government financial reporting of its consolidated financial statements. Figures do not include capital user charge expense that was introduced in 2001-02 as part of introduction of acrual Appropriation finanacial reforms. 2. Figures for Health Facility upgrades include equipment (approximately 8% of total).

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