❓ Mr. Board questions the Minister for Health, Mr. McGinty, regarding the reduction in public hospital beds since the government took office, referencing tabled figures. Mr. McGinty acknowledges the figures but deflects blame, citing bed reductions in the 1990s and the government's plan to increase bed numbers.
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I thank the minister for tabling this document today. Mr E.S. Ripper: It is nice to see a happy opposition member. Mr M.F. BOARD: Will the minister now admit that, based on the figures in this tabled document for all the House to see, the number of beds in the public hospital system in 2001 was 3 664, when this Government took office; in 2003, some two years later, that figure had dropped some 140 or so beds to 3 427; and today, in 2004, without all the rhetoric, the number of hospital beds is still some 55 or so lower than in 2001, when the number of beds was 3 664, the figure he just tabled? Mr J.A. McGINTY
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I table things in the hope that members opposite can read. The member for Murdoch can read. Mr M.F. Board: At last some accuracy. Mr J.A. McGINTY: Of course they are the figures. The real problem is the dramatic reduction in hospital beds that occurred during the 1990s, something that this Government is in the process of redressing. The implementation of the visionary Reid report, with the bipartisan support of members of the Opposition in their plan to look after the health care of Western Australians into the future, which I am delighted to see is emerging on this issue, will see reversed that historical reduction in the number of beds available. The number of beds will increase and this Government will deliver on that plan.
Mr E.S. Ripper: It is nice to see a happy opposition member. Mr M.F. BOARD: Will the minister now admit that, based on the figures in this tabled document for all the House to see, the number of beds in the public hospital system in 2001 was 3 664, when this Government took office; in 2003, some two years later, that figure had dropped some 140 or so beds to 3 427; and today, in 2004, without all the rhetoric, the number of hospital beds is still some 55 or so lower than in 2001, when the number of beds was 3 664, the figure he just tabled? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: I table things in the hope that members opposite can read. The member for Murdoch can read. Mr M.F. Board: At last some accuracy. Mr J.A. McGINTY: Of course they are the figures. The real problem is the dramatic reduction in hospital beds that occurred during the 1990s, something that this Government is in the process of redressing. The implementation of the visionary Reid report, with the bipartisan support of members of the Opposition in their plan to look after the health care of Western Australians into the future, which I am delighted to see is emerging on this issue, will see reversed that historical reduction in the number of beds available. The number of beds will increase and this Government will deliver on that plan.
Mr M.F. BOARD: Will the minister now admit that, based on the figures in this tabled document for all the House to see, the number of beds in the public hospital system in 2001 was 3 664, when this Government took office; in 2003, some two years later, that figure had dropped some 140 or so beds to 3 427; and today, in 2004, without all the rhetoric, the number of hospital beds is still some 55 or so lower than in 2001, when the number of beds was 3 664, the figure he just tabled? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: I table things in the hope that members opposite can read. The member for Murdoch can read. Mr M.F. Board: At last some accuracy. Mr J.A. McGINTY: Of course they are the figures. The real problem is the dramatic reduction in hospital beds that occurred during the 1990s, something that this Government is in the process of redressing. The implementation of the visionary Reid report, with the bipartisan support of members of the Opposition in their plan to look after the health care of Western Australians into the future, which I am delighted to see is emerging on this issue, will see reversed that historical reduction in the number of beds available. The number of beds will increase and this Government will deliver on that plan.
Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: I table things in the hope that members opposite can read. The member for Murdoch can read. Mr M.F. Board: At last some accuracy. Mr J.A. McGINTY: Of course they are the figures. The real problem is the dramatic reduction in hospital beds that occurred during the 1990s, something that this Government is in the process of redressing. The implementation of the visionary Reid report, with the bipartisan support of members of the Opposition in their plan to look after the health care of Western Australians into the future, which I am delighted to see is emerging on this issue, will see reversed that historical reduction in the number of beds available. The number of beds will increase and this Government will deliver on that plan.
I table things in the hope that members opposite can read. The member for Murdoch can read. Mr M.F. Board: At last some accuracy. Mr J.A. McGINTY: Of course they are the figures. The real problem is the dramatic reduction in hospital beds that occurred during the 1990s, something that this Government is in the process of redressing. The implementation of the visionary Reid report, with the bipartisan support of members of the Opposition in their plan to look after the health care of Western Australians into the future, which I am delighted to see is emerging on this issue, will see reversed that historical reduction in the number of beds available. The number of beds will increase and this Government will deliver on that plan.
Mr M.F. Board: At last some accuracy. Mr J.A. McGINTY: Of course they are the figures. The real problem is the dramatic reduction in hospital beds that occurred during the 1990s, something that this Government is in the process of redressing. The implementation of the visionary Reid report, with the bipartisan support of members of the Opposition in their plan to look after the health care of Western Australians into the future, which I am delighted to see is emerging on this issue, will see reversed that historical reduction in the number of beds available. The number of beds will increase and this Government will deliver on that plan.
Mr J.A. McGINTY: Of course they are the figures. The real problem is the dramatic reduction in hospital beds that occurred during the 1990s, something that this Government is in the process of redressing. The implementation of the visionary Reid report, with the bipartisan support of members of the Opposition in their plan to look after the health care of Western Australians into the future, which I am delighted to see is emerging on this issue, will see reversed that historical reduction in the number of beds available. The number of beds will increase and this Government will deliver on that plan.
Mr E.S. Ripper: It is nice to see a happy opposition member. Mr M.F. BOARD: Will the minister now admit that, based on the figures in this tabled document for all the House to see, the number of beds in the public hospital system in 2001 was 3 664, when this Government took office; in 2003, some two years later, that figure had dropped some 140 or so beds to 3 427; and today, in 2004, without all the rhetoric, the number of hospital beds is still some 55 or so lower than in 2001, when the number of beds was 3 664, the figure he just tabled? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: I table things in the hope that members opposite can read. The member for Murdoch can read. Mr M.F. Board: At last some accuracy. Mr J.A. McGINTY: Of course they are the figures. The real problem is the dramatic reduction in hospital beds that occurred during the 1990s, something that this Government is in the process of redressing. The implementation of the visionary Reid report, with the bipartisan support of members of the Opposition in their plan to look after the health care of Western Australians into the future, which I am delighted to see is emerging on this issue, will see reversed that historical reduction in the number of beds available. The number of beds will increase and this Government will deliver on that plan.
Mr M.F. BOARD: Will the minister now admit that, based on the figures in this tabled document for all the House to see, the number of beds in the public hospital system in 2001 was 3 664, when this Government took office; in 2003, some two years later, that figure had dropped some 140 or so beds to 3 427; and today, in 2004, without all the rhetoric, the number of hospital beds is still some 55 or so lower than in 2001, when the number of beds was 3 664, the figure he just tabled? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: I table things in the hope that members opposite can read. The member for Murdoch can read. Mr M.F. Board: At last some accuracy. Mr J.A. McGINTY: Of course they are the figures. The real problem is the dramatic reduction in hospital beds that occurred during the 1990s, something that this Government is in the process of redressing. The implementation of the visionary Reid report, with the bipartisan support of members of the Opposition in their plan to look after the health care of Western Australians into the future, which I am delighted to see is emerging on this issue, will see reversed that historical reduction in the number of beds available. The number of beds will increase and this Government will deliver on that plan.
Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: I table things in the hope that members opposite can read. The member for Murdoch can read. Mr M.F. Board: At last some accuracy. Mr J.A. McGINTY: Of course they are the figures. The real problem is the dramatic reduction in hospital beds that occurred during the 1990s, something that this Government is in the process of redressing. The implementation of the visionary Reid report, with the bipartisan support of members of the Opposition in their plan to look after the health care of Western Australians into the future, which I am delighted to see is emerging on this issue, will see reversed that historical reduction in the number of beds available. The number of beds will increase and this Government will deliver on that plan.
I table things in the hope that members opposite can read. The member for Murdoch can read. Mr M.F. Board: At last some accuracy. Mr J.A. McGINTY: Of course they are the figures. The real problem is the dramatic reduction in hospital beds that occurred during the 1990s, something that this Government is in the process of redressing. The implementation of the visionary Reid report, with the bipartisan support of members of the Opposition in their plan to look after the health care of Western Australians into the future, which I am delighted to see is emerging on this issue, will see reversed that historical reduction in the number of beds available. The number of beds will increase and this Government will deliver on that plan.
Mr M.F. Board: At last some accuracy. Mr J.A. McGINTY: Of course they are the figures. The real problem is the dramatic reduction in hospital beds that occurred during the 1990s, something that this Government is in the process of redressing. The implementation of the visionary Reid report, with the bipartisan support of members of the Opposition in their plan to look after the health care of Western Australians into the future, which I am delighted to see is emerging on this issue, will see reversed that historical reduction in the number of beds available. The number of beds will increase and this Government will deliver on that plan.
Mr J.A. McGINTY: Of course they are the figures. The real problem is the dramatic reduction in hospital beds that occurred during the 1990s, something that this Government is in the process of redressing. The implementation of the visionary Reid report, with the bipartisan support of members of the Opposition in their plan to look after the health care of Western Australians into the future, which I am delighted to see is emerging on this issue, will see reversed that historical reduction in the number of beds available. The number of beds will increase and this Government will deliver on that plan.
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