Mr. Board questions the government about potential budget cuts to regional health services to support metropolitan areas. Mr. Kucera avoids a direct answer, stating the overall health budget will not be cut and budget specifics are speculation.

AnsweredQoN 311Legislative Assembly
Asked
29 August 2001
Member
Portfolio
Health

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REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES
The minister has refused to answer the question. Will the Government decrease - Points of Order Mr KOBELKE: The standing order on supplementary questions is clear. The member for Murdoch made a statement, which is not allowed under the standing order. Therefore, he has forgone his opportunity to ask a supplementary question. Several members interjected. Mr DAY: Exchanges that are not strictly within the confines of debate often occur between one side and the other during the cut and thrust of debate in this Chamber. I know that the member for Murdoch is about to ask his question, as he was when the Leader of the House raised this point of order. The DEPUTY SPEAKER: The member for Murdoch had realised the error of his ways and was starting to ask the question. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr BOARD: Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Is the Government decreasing the budget to country health services in order to support metropolitan health services? Yes or no? Mr KUCERA

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I have answered the same question for the past two days running. Anything to do with the budget is mere speculation. The health budget will not be cut.
Several members interjected. Mr DAY: Exchanges that are not strictly within the confines of debate often occur between one side and the other during the cut and thrust of debate in this Chamber. I know that the member for Murdoch is about to ask his question, as he was when the Leader of the House raised this point of order. The DEPUTY SPEAKER: The member for Murdoch had realised the error of his ways and was starting to ask the question. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr BOARD: Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Is the Government decreasing the budget to country health services in order to support metropolitan health services? Yes or no? Mr KUCERA replied: I have answered the same question for the past two days running. Anything to do with the budget is mere speculation. The health budget will not be cut.
Mr DAY: Exchanges that are not strictly within the confines of debate often occur between one side and the other during the cut and thrust of debate in this Chamber. I know that the member for Murdoch is about to ask his question, as he was when the Leader of the House raised this point of order. The DEPUTY SPEAKER: The member for Murdoch had realised the error of his ways and was starting to ask the question. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr BOARD: Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Is the Government decreasing the budget to country health services in order to support metropolitan health services? Yes or no? Mr KUCERA replied: I have answered the same question for the past two days running. Anything to do with the budget is mere speculation. The health budget will not be cut.
The DEPUTY SPEAKER: The member for Murdoch had realised the error of his ways and was starting to ask the question. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr BOARD: Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Is the Government decreasing the budget to country health services in order to support metropolitan health services? Yes or no? Mr KUCERA replied: I have answered the same question for the past two days running. Anything to do with the budget is mere speculation. The health budget will not be cut.
Mr KUCERA replied: I have answered the same question for the past two days running. Anything to do with the budget is mere speculation. The health budget will not be cut.
I have answered the same question for the past two days running. Anything to do with the budget is mere speculation. The health budget will not be cut.

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