❓ Hon Martin Aldridge questions the Minister for Health regarding funding for the Geraldton radiation oncology unit, specifically addressing cost overruns and seeking additional financial support from both the federal government and the state Treasurer. The Minister acknowledges the cost overrun and ongoing discussions.
AnsweredQoN 803Legislative Council
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RADIATION ONCOLOGY —
GERALDTON
803. Hon
MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the Leader of the House representing the Minister for
Health:
I refer to Legislative Council
question without notice 522 regarding the Geraldton radiation oncology unit.
(1) Given that the minister has confirmed that the
total project cost exceeds the budgeted amount by $10 million, has she
written to the new federal government to seek additional funds?
(2) Please
table the two letters and any reply from the federal government as identified
by the minister in the aforementioned question.
(3) How has the
project been identified as ''new works'' and $2.7 million
allocated in 2022–23 with an estimated
total cost of $9 million when the minister has now admitted that the project
requires an additional $10 million in funding?
(4) Has the
minister asked the Treasurer for some of his enormous budget surplus to help
pay for this proposal in the interests of patient health in the midwest?
GERALDTON
803. Hon
MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the Leader of the House representing the Minister for
Health:
I refer to Legislative Council
question without notice 522 regarding the Geraldton radiation oncology unit.
(1) Given that the minister has confirmed that the
total project cost exceeds the budgeted amount by $10 million, has she
written to the new federal government to seek additional funds?
(2) Please
table the two letters and any reply from the federal government as identified
by the minister in the aforementioned question.
(3) How has the
project been identified as ''new works'' and $2.7 million
allocated in 2022–23 with an estimated
total cost of $9 million when the minister has now admitted that the project
requires an additional $10 million in funding?
(4) Has the
minister asked the Treasurer for some of his enormous budget surplus to help
pay for this proposal in the interests of patient health in the midwest?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) No.
Representatives from WA Health are liaising with the federal Department of
Health on this matter currently. I will be writing to the federal minister for
help on this issue.
(2) I table the attached letters and
reply from the federal government.
[See paper 1527 .]
(3) The $2.7 million
allocation in 2022–23 is a provision of the $9 million provided by the
commonwealth government via the commonwealth Community Health and Hospitals
Program. The project relies on a further allocation of $10 million.
(4) The minister
continues to liaise with the Treasurer to progress key health infrastructure
projects. These deliberations are cabinet-in-confidence.
some notice of the question.
(1) No.
Representatives from WA Health are liaising with the federal Department of
Health on this matter currently. I will be writing to the federal minister for
help on this issue.
(2) I table the attached letters and
reply from the federal government.
[See paper 1527 .]
(3) The $2.7 million
allocation in 2022–23 is a provision of the $9 million provided by the
commonwealth government via the commonwealth Community Health and Hospitals
Program. The project relies on a further allocation of $10 million.
(4) The minister
continues to liaise with the Treasurer to progress key health infrastructure
projects. These deliberations are cabinet-in-confidence.
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