❓ Mr. L'Estrange questions the Premier about public hospital funding, citing concerns from the medical profession regarding avoidable deaths. The Premier dismisses the question as scaremongering and defends the government's resourcing approach.
AnsweredQoN 124Legislative Assembly
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PUBLIC HOSPITALS —
FUNDING
124. Mr S.K. L'ESTRANGE to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question.
With regard to the Premier's last comment, why is he defying the
legitimate concerns of our medical profession; and, given that they have warned
of avoidable deaths, how many avoidable deaths are required before the Premier
steps up to properly fund the health system?
FUNDING
124. Mr S.K. L'ESTRANGE to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question.
With regard to the Premier's last comment, why is he defying the
legitimate concerns of our medical profession; and, given that they have warned
of avoidable deaths, how many avoidable deaths are required before the Premier
steps up to properly fund the health system?
AnswerView source ↗
That is an appalling thing to say
and an appalling statement to make in this Parliament. The advice of the
Department of Health is that the activity within emergency departments across
the state goes up and down and resourcing is applied across individual
hospitals to meet demand. I urge the Liberal Party opposition not to come in
here scaremongering.
and an appalling statement to make in this Parliament. The advice of the
Department of Health is that the activity within emergency departments across
the state goes up and down and resourcing is applied across individual
hospitals to meet demand. I urge the Liberal Party opposition not to come in
here scaremongering.
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