❓ Opposition questions the Premier about a perceived commitment to extend a contract to Health Solutions (WA) made at a Liberal Party event. The Premier denies making a commitment and accuses the opposition of discrediting public health in the Peel region.
AnsweredQoN 673Legislative Assembly
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PEEL
HEALTH CAMPUS — HEALTH SOLUTIONS (WA)
673. Mr
R.H. COOK to
the Premier:
I refer to evidence given at last week's Standing
Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations meeting that at the Liberal
Party campaign launch of Mr Tony Solin the Premier said the granting of an
extension to the Peel Health Campus contract to Liberal Party donors Health Solutions
(WA) was, to characterise the Premier, a ''no-brainer''.
(1) Can the
Premier confirm he provided this assessment on the Health Solutions proposal?
(2) On what
advice from the health department did the Premier make that guarantee?
(3) Did the
Premier inform the Minister for Health that he had made that guarantee?
(4) Does the
Premier think it is appropriate to make that government commitment at a Liberal
Party event?
HEALTH CAMPUS — HEALTH SOLUTIONS (WA)
673. Mr
R.H. COOK to
the Premier:
I refer to evidence given at last week's Standing
Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations meeting that at the Liberal
Party campaign launch of Mr Tony Solin the Premier said the granting of an
extension to the Peel Health Campus contract to Liberal Party donors Health Solutions
(WA) was, to characterise the Premier, a ''no-brainer''.
(1) Can the
Premier confirm he provided this assessment on the Health Solutions proposal?
(2) On what
advice from the health department did the Premier make that guarantee?
(3) Did the
Premier inform the Minister for Health that he had made that guarantee?
(4) Does the
Premier think it is appropriate to make that government commitment at a Liberal
Party event?
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(1)–(4)
No commitment was made on behalf of government at the campaign launch for Tony
Solin. I think Tony Solin—a former State of Origin football player—would
make a great member for Mandurah! He would be an inspiration to Mandurah.
Several
members interjected.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : I
do not know why the Labor Party is spending so much time trying to discredit
the provision of public health in the Peel area. I would have thought a
hospital developed during the Liberal–National government in the 1990s
providing public hospital beds and yes, some private beds as well—since
that time, as I said the other week, the population of the greater Mandurah
area has effectively doubled—that the member for Mandurah would at
least support the development and expansion of public hospital beds in
Mandurah, and I would have thought that he would also support the development
of a stand-alone private hospital. Why is he so against improving public health
services for the people of Mandurah? We know why. He is trying to discredit the
Liberal Party campaign. Pity he did not do the proper thing and put the public
interest of the people of Mandurah first. If he did that he would be like me
and the Minister for Health. He would support expanding public health care in
Mandurah. He is against it. The member for Mandurah is determined to discredit
the Peel Health Campus, and to discredit the opportunity to expand public
health in Mandurah and to bring a private hospital into that area. That is what
the member for Mandurah is doing. It will not work because the people of
Mandurah will recognise him for what he is—someone who will not stand
up for public health in Mandurah. I do, the Minister for Health does, and so
does this government. We actually want to bring public health to the people of
Mandurah, and we want to see an expanded health service and the choice of
private health care.
To get back to the specifics, did I stand up and announce a
commitment to public health at a campaign launch? No, of course I did not, and
members on this side attended that launch. Do I think it is a good idea to
expand private health? Yes I do. Do I think it is a good idea to facilitate a
private hospital in Mandurah? Yes I do. What is the member for Mandurah's
problem with that other than the fact that he barely visits the hospital and
has never supported the hospital as a local member, and now he sees Tony Solin
standing up for health care in Mandurah.
No commitment was made on behalf of government at the campaign launch for Tony
Solin. I think Tony Solin—a former State of Origin football player—would
make a great member for Mandurah! He would be an inspiration to Mandurah.
Several
members interjected.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : I
do not know why the Labor Party is spending so much time trying to discredit
the provision of public health in the Peel area. I would have thought a
hospital developed during the Liberal–National government in the 1990s
providing public hospital beds and yes, some private beds as well—since
that time, as I said the other week, the population of the greater Mandurah
area has effectively doubled—that the member for Mandurah would at
least support the development and expansion of public hospital beds in
Mandurah, and I would have thought that he would also support the development
of a stand-alone private hospital. Why is he so against improving public health
services for the people of Mandurah? We know why. He is trying to discredit the
Liberal Party campaign. Pity he did not do the proper thing and put the public
interest of the people of Mandurah first. If he did that he would be like me
and the Minister for Health. He would support expanding public health care in
Mandurah. He is against it. The member for Mandurah is determined to discredit
the Peel Health Campus, and to discredit the opportunity to expand public
health in Mandurah and to bring a private hospital into that area. That is what
the member for Mandurah is doing. It will not work because the people of
Mandurah will recognise him for what he is—someone who will not stand
up for public health in Mandurah. I do, the Minister for Health does, and so
does this government. We actually want to bring public health to the people of
Mandurah, and we want to see an expanded health service and the choice of
private health care.
To get back to the specifics, did I stand up and announce a
commitment to public health at a campaign launch? No, of course I did not, and
members on this side attended that launch. Do I think it is a good idea to
expand private health? Yes I do. Do I think it is a good idea to facilitate a
private hospital in Mandurah? Yes I do. What is the member for Mandurah's
problem with that other than the fact that he barely visits the hospital and
has never supported the hospital as a local member, and now he sees Tony Solin
standing up for health care in Mandurah.
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