❓ Ms Mettam questions the Premier's handling of the health portfolio, suggesting a more capable minister is needed. The Premier defends the current health minister and the government's performance in healthcare.
AnsweredQoN 390Legislative Assembly
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390. Ms L. METTAM to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question. How
bad do things have to get before the Premier passes the reins on to a minister
more capable of delivering good and better outcomes?
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390. Ms L. METTAM to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question. How
bad do things have to get before the Premier passes the reins on to a minister
more capable of delivering good and better outcomes?
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I should say that I did hand the
portfolio on to a better health minister—the current one!
I am very proud of the work we are
doing in health care. We will continue to make sure that we do everything we
can to maintain our status as the best healthcare system in Australia. It is a status
that we enjoy today and it is one that we jealously protect, and we will
continue to make sure we do that. As I said, health care will never be perfect,
but we know that our health system is world leading. We know by every metric
that it is performing better than those of other states. That is all because we
have a great health minister who is backed by great funding and a health
workforce that is second to none and is doing an amazing job on behalf the
community day in, day out, making sure we provide world-class health care to
every Western Australian wherever they live.
portfolio on to a better health minister—the current one!
I am very proud of the work we are
doing in health care. We will continue to make sure that we do everything we
can to maintain our status as the best healthcare system in Australia. It is a status
that we enjoy today and it is one that we jealously protect, and we will
continue to make sure we do that. As I said, health care will never be perfect,
but we know that our health system is world leading. We know by every metric
that it is performing better than those of other states. That is all because we
have a great health minister who is backed by great funding and a health
workforce that is second to none and is doing an amazing job on behalf the
community day in, day out, making sure we provide world-class health care to
every Western Australian wherever they live.
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