❓ Hon Cheryl Davenport asks about a report by Symonds Facilities and Project Management on the maintenance needs of WA's public hospitals, including its cost, findings regarding a maintenance backlog, and the government's strategies to address it. Hon Peter Foss defers answering, citing confusion with the provided response from the Health Department.
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(1) Did the Health Department of Western Australia commission consultants Symonds Facilities and Project Management to report on the maintenance needs of Western Australia’s public hospital system? (2) If yes, what was the cost of that report, and when was it received by HDWA? (3) Did the report identify a backlog of about $120m of maintenance within the system? (4) If not, what amount did it identify? (5) What strategies does the Government have to deal with this problem? Hon PETER FOSS
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I did receive an answer to this question, but I did not understand it, so I sent it back; and I have sent it back a couple of times. I now think I understand it, but I have not had the Health Department’s confirmation that my understanding is correct. If the answer comes in during the course of question time, I will let the member know; otherwise, it will need to wait until tomorrow.
(2) If yes, what was the cost of that report, and when was it received by HDWA? (3) Did the report identify a backlog of about $120m of maintenance within the system? (4) If not, what amount did it identify? (5) What strategies does the Government have to deal with this problem? Hon PETER FOSS replied: I did receive an answer to this question, but I did not understand it, so I sent it back; and I have sent it back a couple of times. I now think I understand it, but I have not had the Health Department’s confirmation that my understanding is correct. If the answer comes in during the course of question time, I will let the member know; otherwise, it will need to wait until tomorrow.
(3) Did the report identify a backlog of about $120m of maintenance within the system? (4) If not, what amount did it identify? (5) What strategies does the Government have to deal with this problem? Hon PETER FOSS replied: I did receive an answer to this question, but I did not understand it, so I sent it back; and I have sent it back a couple of times. I now think I understand it, but I have not had the Health Department’s confirmation that my understanding is correct. If the answer comes in during the course of question time, I will let the member know; otherwise, it will need to wait until tomorrow.
(4) If not, what amount did it identify? (5) What strategies does the Government have to deal with this problem? Hon PETER FOSS replied: I did receive an answer to this question, but I did not understand it, so I sent it back; and I have sent it back a couple of times. I now think I understand it, but I have not had the Health Department’s confirmation that my understanding is correct. If the answer comes in during the course of question time, I will let the member know; otherwise, it will need to wait until tomorrow.
(5) What strategies does the Government have to deal with this problem? Hon PETER FOSS replied: I did receive an answer to this question, but I did not understand it, so I sent it back; and I have sent it back a couple of times. I now think I understand it, but I have not had the Health Department’s confirmation that my understanding is correct. If the answer comes in during the course of question time, I will let the member know; otherwise, it will need to wait until tomorrow.
Hon PETER FOSS replied: I did receive an answer to this question, but I did not understand it, so I sent it back; and I have sent it back a couple of times. I now think I understand it, but I have not had the Health Department’s confirmation that my understanding is correct. If the answer comes in during the course of question time, I will let the member know; otherwise, it will need to wait until tomorrow.
I did receive an answer to this question, but I did not understand it, so I sent it back; and I have sent it back a couple of times. I now think I understand it, but I have not had the Health Department’s confirmation that my understanding is correct. If the answer comes in during the course of question time, I will let the member know; otherwise, it will need to wait until tomorrow.
(2) If yes, what was the cost of that report, and when was it received by HDWA? (3) Did the report identify a backlog of about $120m of maintenance within the system? (4) If not, what amount did it identify? (5) What strategies does the Government have to deal with this problem? Hon PETER FOSS replied: I did receive an answer to this question, but I did not understand it, so I sent it back; and I have sent it back a couple of times. I now think I understand it, but I have not had the Health Department’s confirmation that my understanding is correct. If the answer comes in during the course of question time, I will let the member know; otherwise, it will need to wait until tomorrow.
(3) Did the report identify a backlog of about $120m of maintenance within the system? (4) If not, what amount did it identify? (5) What strategies does the Government have to deal with this problem? Hon PETER FOSS replied: I did receive an answer to this question, but I did not understand it, so I sent it back; and I have sent it back a couple of times. I now think I understand it, but I have not had the Health Department’s confirmation that my understanding is correct. If the answer comes in during the course of question time, I will let the member know; otherwise, it will need to wait until tomorrow.
(4) If not, what amount did it identify? (5) What strategies does the Government have to deal with this problem? Hon PETER FOSS replied: I did receive an answer to this question, but I did not understand it, so I sent it back; and I have sent it back a couple of times. I now think I understand it, but I have not had the Health Department’s confirmation that my understanding is correct. If the answer comes in during the course of question time, I will let the member know; otherwise, it will need to wait until tomorrow.
(5) What strategies does the Government have to deal with this problem? Hon PETER FOSS replied: I did receive an answer to this question, but I did not understand it, so I sent it back; and I have sent it back a couple of times. I now think I understand it, but I have not had the Health Department’s confirmation that my understanding is correct. If the answer comes in during the course of question time, I will let the member know; otherwise, it will need to wait until tomorrow.
Hon PETER FOSS replied: I did receive an answer to this question, but I did not understand it, so I sent it back; and I have sent it back a couple of times. I now think I understand it, but I have not had the Health Department’s confirmation that my understanding is correct. If the answer comes in during the course of question time, I will let the member know; otherwise, it will need to wait until tomorrow.
I did receive an answer to this question, but I did not understand it, so I sent it back; and I have sent it back a couple of times. I now think I understand it, but I have not had the Health Department’s confirmation that my understanding is correct. If the answer comes in during the course of question time, I will let the member know; otherwise, it will need to wait until tomorrow.
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