Hon. Ljiljanna Ravlich questions the Minister for Health regarding claims, legal actions, and reports related to King Edward Memorial Hospital and Princess Margaret Hospital for Children. The Attorney General, Hon. Peter Foss, delays answering, citing time constraints, leading to interjections and accusations of wasting taxpayer resources.

AnsweredQoN 393Legislative Council
Asked
7 November 2000
Portfolio
Health

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Will the minister table the following documents in relation to King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women and Princess Margaret Hospital for Children - (a) a table showing settlement of claims against King Edward Memorial Hospital and Princess Margaret Hospital for Children for the period 1995-99; (b) a table listing and describing legal actions against King Edward Memorial Hospital from 1996-2000; and (c) a weekly report for the week ending 5 May 2000 from the chief executive officer of King Edward Memorial Hospital and Princess Margaret Hospital for Children to the chief executive officer of the Metropolitan Health Service Board concerning recommendations in the Child-Glover report? Hon PETER FOSS

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Given the time required to gather the necessary data and compile a response - Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich: Those documents exist and they are readily available. This is a waste of question time; it is hopeless. The PRESIDENT: Order! Will the member stop interjecting until the Attorney General finishes the answer. I am sure she will want to say something then. Hon PETER FOSS: Given the time required to gather the necessary data and compile a response - Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich: The documents exist and are available! The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich should keep her interjection until the Attorney General finishes. Hon PETER FOSS: I ask that the question be placed on notice. I want to draw Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich’s attention to the fact that I have many questions on notice from her, some of which go back to August. She has not bothered to ask them. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich interjected. Hon PETER FOSS: It is a pity that Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich is prepared to waste the resources of Western Australian taxpayers in gathering answers to complicated questions, but is not interested in asking the questions. Obviously, she is not terribly interested in the Western Australian taxpayers.
(a) a table showing settlement of claims against King Edward Memorial Hospital and Princess Margaret Hospital for Children for the period 1995-99; (b) a table listing and describing legal actions against King Edward Memorial Hospital from 1996-2000; and (c) a weekly report for the week ending 5 May 2000 from the chief executive officer of King Edward Memorial Hospital and Princess Margaret Hospital for Children to the chief executive officer of the Metropolitan Health Service Board concerning recommendations in the Child-Glover report? Hon PETER FOSS replied: Given the time required to gather the necessary data and compile a response - Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich: Those documents exist and they are readily available. This is a waste of question time; it is hopeless. The PRESIDENT: Order! Will the member stop interjecting until the Attorney General finishes the answer. I am sure she will want to say something then. Hon PETER FOSS: Given the time required to gather the necessary data and compile a response - Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich: The documents exist and are available! The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich should keep her interjection until the Attorney General finishes. Hon PETER FOSS: I ask that the question be placed on notice. I want to draw Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich’s attention to the fact that I have many questions on notice from her, some of which go back to August. She has not bothered to ask them. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich interjected. Hon PETER FOSS: It is a pity that Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich is prepared to waste the resources of Western Australian taxpayers in gathering answers to complicated questions, but is not interested in asking the questions. Obviously, she is not terribly interested in the Western Australian taxpayers.
(b) a table listing and describing legal actions against King Edward Memorial Hospital from 1996-2000; and (c) a weekly report for the week ending 5 May 2000 from the chief executive officer of King Edward Memorial Hospital and Princess Margaret Hospital for Children to the chief executive officer of the Metropolitan Health Service Board concerning recommendations in the Child-Glover report? Hon PETER FOSS replied: Given the time required to gather the necessary data and compile a response - Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich: Those documents exist and they are readily available. This is a waste of question time; it is hopeless. The PRESIDENT: Order! Will the member stop interjecting until the Attorney General finishes the answer. I am sure she will want to say something then. Hon PETER FOSS: Given the time required to gather the necessary data and compile a response - Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich: The documents exist and are available! The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich should keep her interjection until the Attorney General finishes. Hon PETER FOSS: I ask that the question be placed on notice. I want to draw Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich’s attention to the fact that I have many questions on notice from her, some of which go back to August. She has not bothered to ask them. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich interjected. Hon PETER FOSS: It is a pity that Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich is prepared to waste the resources of Western Australian taxpayers in gathering answers to complicated questions, but is not interested in asking the questions. Obviously, she is not terribly interested in the Western Australian taxpayers.
(c) a weekly report for the week ending 5 May 2000 from the chief executive officer of King Edward Memorial Hospital and Princess Margaret Hospital for Children to the chief executive officer of the Metropolitan Health Service Board concerning recommendations in the Child-Glover report? Hon PETER FOSS replied: Given the time required to gather the necessary data and compile a response - Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich: Those documents exist and they are readily available. This is a waste of question time; it is hopeless. The PRESIDENT: Order! Will the member stop interjecting until the Attorney General finishes the answer. I am sure she will want to say something then. Hon PETER FOSS: Given the time required to gather the necessary data and compile a response - Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich: The documents exist and are available! The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich should keep her interjection until the Attorney General finishes. Hon PETER FOSS: I ask that the question be placed on notice. I want to draw Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich’s attention to the fact that I have many questions on notice from her, some of which go back to August. She has not bothered to ask them. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich interjected. Hon PETER FOSS: It is a pity that Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich is prepared to waste the resources of Western Australian taxpayers in gathering answers to complicated questions, but is not interested in asking the questions. Obviously, she is not terribly interested in the Western Australian taxpayers.
Hon PETER FOSS replied: Given the time required to gather the necessary data and compile a response - Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich: Those documents exist and they are readily available. This is a waste of question time; it is hopeless. The PRESIDENT: Order! Will the member stop interjecting until the Attorney General finishes the answer. I am sure she will want to say something then. Hon PETER FOSS: Given the time required to gather the necessary data and compile a response - Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich: The documents exist and are available! The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich should keep her interjection until the Attorney General finishes. Hon PETER FOSS: I ask that the question be placed on notice. I want to draw Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich’s attention to the fact that I have many questions on notice from her, some of which go back to August. She has not bothered to ask them. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich interjected. Hon PETER FOSS: It is a pity that Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich is prepared to waste the resources of Western Australian taxpayers in gathering answers to complicated questions, but is not interested in asking the questions. Obviously, she is not terribly interested in the Western Australian taxpayers.
Given the time required to gather the necessary data and compile a response - Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich: Those documents exist and they are readily available. This is a waste of question time; it is hopeless. The PRESIDENT: Order! Will the member stop interjecting until the Attorney General finishes the answer. I am sure she will want to say something then. Hon PETER FOSS: Given the time required to gather the necessary data and compile a response - Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich: The documents exist and are available! The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich should keep her interjection until the Attorney General finishes. Hon PETER FOSS: I ask that the question be placed on notice. I want to draw Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich’s attention to the fact that I have many questions on notice from her, some of which go back to August. She has not bothered to ask them. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich interjected. Hon PETER FOSS: It is a pity that Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich is prepared to waste the resources of Western Australian taxpayers in gathering answers to complicated questions, but is not interested in asking the questions. Obviously, she is not terribly interested in the Western Australian taxpayers.
Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich: Those documents exist and they are readily available. This is a waste of question time; it is hopeless. The PRESIDENT: Order! Will the member stop interjecting until the Attorney General finishes the answer. I am sure she will want to say something then. Hon PETER FOSS: Given the time required to gather the necessary data and compile a response - Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich: The documents exist and are available! The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich should keep her interjection until the Attorney General finishes. Hon PETER FOSS: I ask that the question be placed on notice. I want to draw Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich’s attention to the fact that I have many questions on notice from her, some of which go back to August. She has not bothered to ask them. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich interjected. Hon PETER FOSS: It is a pity that Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich is prepared to waste the resources of Western Australian taxpayers in gathering answers to complicated questions, but is not interested in asking the questions. Obviously, she is not terribly interested in the Western Australian taxpayers.
The PRESIDENT: Order! Will the member stop interjecting until the Attorney General finishes the answer. I am sure she will want to say something then. Hon PETER FOSS: Given the time required to gather the necessary data and compile a response - Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich: The documents exist and are available! The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich should keep her interjection until the Attorney General finishes. Hon PETER FOSS: I ask that the question be placed on notice. I want to draw Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich’s attention to the fact that I have many questions on notice from her, some of which go back to August. She has not bothered to ask them. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich interjected. Hon PETER FOSS: It is a pity that Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich is prepared to waste the resources of Western Australian taxpayers in gathering answers to complicated questions, but is not interested in asking the questions. Obviously, she is not terribly interested in the Western Australian taxpayers.
Hon PETER FOSS: Given the time required to gather the necessary data and compile a response - Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich: The documents exist and are available! The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich should keep her interjection until the Attorney General finishes. Hon PETER FOSS: I ask that the question be placed on notice. I want to draw Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich’s attention to the fact that I have many questions on notice from her, some of which go back to August. She has not bothered to ask them. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich interjected. Hon PETER FOSS: It is a pity that Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich is prepared to waste the resources of Western Australian taxpayers in gathering answers to complicated questions, but is not interested in asking the questions. Obviously, she is not terribly interested in the Western Australian taxpayers.
Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich: The documents exist and are available! The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich should keep her interjection until the Attorney General finishes. Hon PETER FOSS: I ask that the question be placed on notice. I want to draw Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich’s attention to the fact that I have many questions on notice from her, some of which go back to August. She has not bothered to ask them. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich interjected. Hon PETER FOSS: It is a pity that Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich is prepared to waste the resources of Western Australian taxpayers in gathering answers to complicated questions, but is not interested in asking the questions. Obviously, she is not terribly interested in the Western Australian taxpayers.
The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich should keep her interjection until the Attorney General finishes. Hon PETER FOSS: I ask that the question be placed on notice. I want to draw Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich’s attention to the fact that I have many questions on notice from her, some of which go back to August. She has not bothered to ask them. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich interjected. Hon PETER FOSS: It is a pity that Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich is prepared to waste the resources of Western Australian taxpayers in gathering answers to complicated questions, but is not interested in asking the questions. Obviously, she is not terribly interested in the Western Australian taxpayers.
Hon PETER FOSS: I ask that the question be placed on notice. I want to draw Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich’s attention to the fact that I have many questions on notice from her, some of which go back to August. She has not bothered to ask them. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich interjected. Hon PETER FOSS: It is a pity that Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich is prepared to waste the resources of Western Australian taxpayers in gathering answers to complicated questions, but is not interested in asking the questions. Obviously, she is not terribly interested in the Western Australian taxpayers.
Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich interjected. Hon PETER FOSS: It is a pity that Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich is prepared to waste the resources of Western Australian taxpayers in gathering answers to complicated questions, but is not interested in asking the questions. Obviously, she is not terribly interested in the Western Australian taxpayers.
Hon PETER FOSS: It is a pity that Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich is prepared to waste the resources of Western Australian taxpayers in gathering answers to complicated questions, but is not interested in asking the questions. Obviously, she is not terribly interested in the Western Australian taxpayers.

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