❓ Mr. Cook questions the Minister for Health about 20 empty apartments owned by the WA Country Health Service in the Pilbara, given delays in essential health services. The Minister expresses skepticism towards the accuracy of the member's figures and promises to investigate.
AnsweredQoN 225Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
WA COUNTRY
HEALTH SERVICE — PELAGO EAST APARTMENTS
225. Mr R.H. COOK to the
Minister for Health:
I ask a supplementary question. Why is the WA Country Health
Service sitting on 20 empty apartments in the Pilbara when Western Australians
and the health service are facing so many delays in relation to things like
lifesaving surgery?
HEALTH SERVICE — PELAGO EAST APARTMENTS
225. Mr R.H. COOK to the
Minister for Health:
I ask a supplementary question. Why is the WA Country Health
Service sitting on 20 empty apartments in the Pilbara when Western Australians
and the health service are facing so many delays in relation to things like
lifesaving surgery?
AnswerView source ↗
Again, the figures that the member for Kwinana has, I have
not seen lately. I last saw the figures maybe four months or so ago, so I would
need —
Mr
R.H. Cook interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Kwinana!
Dr K.D. HAMES :
Like the Treasurer, I am not going to believe what the member for Kwinana says,
because I have heard things from him so many times before. So, I will check it.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Members!
Dr K.D. HAMES : I
do not memorise the answers once I have signed them. I do not think, ''Oh,
my God; I'd better remember that number because he's going to
ask me a question.'' For goodness sake! I will double-check that, but I
go back to the point that I made. We will have full use of those apartments. We
have lots of people who come in for short periods of time. We will be building
the use.
Mr F.M. Logan interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Cockburn, I call you to order for the second time.
Dr K.D. HAMES :
Before we had those units, we were renting other units. We were still paying
rent for other premises within the town in anticipation of people moving in and
out.
not seen lately. I last saw the figures maybe four months or so ago, so I would
need —
Mr
R.H. Cook interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Kwinana!
Dr K.D. HAMES :
Like the Treasurer, I am not going to believe what the member for Kwinana says,
because I have heard things from him so many times before. So, I will check it.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Members!
Dr K.D. HAMES : I
do not memorise the answers once I have signed them. I do not think, ''Oh,
my God; I'd better remember that number because he's going to
ask me a question.'' For goodness sake! I will double-check that, but I
go back to the point that I made. We will have full use of those apartments. We
have lots of people who come in for short periods of time. We will be building
the use.
Mr F.M. Logan interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Cockburn, I call you to order for the second time.
Dr K.D. HAMES :
Before we had those units, we were renting other units. We were still paying
rent for other premises within the town in anticipation of people moving in and
out.
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