❓ Premier Gallop criticises Prime Minister Howard's denial of a nursing home crisis in WA, highlighting bed shortages and increased demand, framing it as a key federal election issue.
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NURSING HOMES, PRIME MINISTER’S STATEMENT 481. Mr MARLBOROUGH to the Premier: On a Perth talkback radio program yesterday morning, the Prime Minister denied that there is a nursing home crisis. Can the Premier confirm this claim? Dr GALLOP
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The Prime Minister is totally out of touch with the needs of modern Australia and the problems that exist in our education, aged care and health systems. This is an issue for the federal election. It is of vital importance to the people of Western Australia. The Prime Minister is wrong on this matter. He is so oblivious to the state of aged care that he makes comments like that. These are the facts. Mr Marshall: Sit down, you are wasting time. Dr GALLOP: Are we wasting time talking about aged care? There we go, we will get it on the record. We are wasting our time talking about aged care! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Dr GALLOP: I will refer to the facts. Information gathered by the Department of Health indicates that the number of nursing home beds in the metropolitan area has reduced by about 150 since 1997. Over the same period, the number of people aged over 70 has grown by 11 000. That is equivalent to a requirement for 450 additional nursing home beds. It is estimated that, at any one time, approximately 1 600 people in the metropolitan area are trying to find aged care beds. Mr Day interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, member for Darling Range! Dr GALLOP: On a daily basis, 200 hospital patients in our acute care hospitals should be in nursing home beds. Do members know what that means? Mr Board interjected. Dr GALLOP: It means that the Government of Western Australia must spend $20 million to $30 million because John Howard will not accept his responsibilities. Let the Liberal ostriches keep their heads in the sand. They can stay there. The Labor Party has a plan, an understanding and a commitment to bring about an improvement in the aged care industry in Western Australia through cooperation between the Commonwealth and the States. The big issue on 10 November will be whether a Government that refuses to acknowledge a major problem in our community will be returned to power, or whether we will have a Prime Minister who understands that problem and, along with the States, will do something about it. That person is Kim Beazley. Government members: Hear, hear!
NURSING HOMES, PRIME MINISTER’S STATEMENT
On a Perth talkback radio program yesterday morning, the Prime Minister denied that there is a nursing home crisis. Can the Premier confirm this claim? Dr GALLOP replied: The Prime Minister is totally out of touch with the needs of modern Australia and the problems that exist in our education, aged care and health systems. This is an issue for the federal election. It is of vital importance to the people of Western Australia. The Prime Minister is wrong on this matter. He is so oblivious to the state of aged care that he makes comments like that. These are the facts. Mr Marshall: Sit down, you are wasting time. Dr GALLOP: Are we wasting time talking about aged care? There we go, we will get it on the record. We are wasting our time talking about aged care! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Dr GALLOP: I will refer to the facts. Information gathered by the Department of Health indicates that the number of nursing home beds in the metropolitan area has reduced by about 150 since 1997. Over the same period, the number of people aged over 70 has grown by 11 000. That is equivalent to a requirement for 450 additional nursing home beds. It is estimated that, at any one time, approximately 1 600 people in the metropolitan area are trying to find aged care beds. Mr Day interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, member for Darling Range! Dr GALLOP: On a daily basis, 200 hospital patients in our acute care hospitals should be in nursing home beds. Do members know what that means? Mr Board interjected. Dr GALLOP: It means that the Government of Western Australia must spend $20 million to $30 million because John Howard will not accept his responsibilities. Let the Liberal ostriches keep their heads in the sand. They can stay there. The Labor Party has a plan, an understanding and a commitment to bring about an improvement in the aged care industry in Western Australia through cooperation between the Commonwealth and the States. The big issue on 10 November will be whether a Government that refuses to acknowledge a major problem in our community will be returned to power, or whether we will have a Prime Minister who understands that problem and, along with the States, will do something about it. That person is Kim Beazley. Government members: Hear, hear!
Dr GALLOP replied: The Prime Minister is totally out of touch with the needs of modern Australia and the problems that exist in our education, aged care and health systems. This is an issue for the federal election. It is of vital importance to the people of Western Australia. The Prime Minister is wrong on this matter. He is so oblivious to the state of aged care that he makes comments like that. These are the facts. Mr Marshall: Sit down, you are wasting time. Dr GALLOP: Are we wasting time talking about aged care? There we go, we will get it on the record. We are wasting our time talking about aged care! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Dr GALLOP: I will refer to the facts. Information gathered by the Department of Health indicates that the number of nursing home beds in the metropolitan area has reduced by about 150 since 1997. Over the same period, the number of people aged over 70 has grown by 11 000. That is equivalent to a requirement for 450 additional nursing home beds. It is estimated that, at any one time, approximately 1 600 people in the metropolitan area are trying to find aged care beds. Mr Day interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, member for Darling Range! Dr GALLOP: On a daily basis, 200 hospital patients in our acute care hospitals should be in nursing home beds. Do members know what that means? Mr Board interjected. Dr GALLOP: It means that the Government of Western Australia must spend $20 million to $30 million because John Howard will not accept his responsibilities. Let the Liberal ostriches keep their heads in the sand. They can stay there. The Labor Party has a plan, an understanding and a commitment to bring about an improvement in the aged care industry in Western Australia through cooperation between the Commonwealth and the States. The big issue on 10 November will be whether a Government that refuses to acknowledge a major problem in our community will be returned to power, or whether we will have a Prime Minister who understands that problem and, along with the States, will do something about it. That person is Kim Beazley. Government members: Hear, hear!
The Prime Minister is totally out of touch with the needs of modern Australia and the problems that exist in our education, aged care and health systems. This is an issue for the federal election. It is of vital importance to the people of Western Australia. The Prime Minister is wrong on this matter. He is so oblivious to the state of aged care that he makes comments like that. These are the facts. Mr Marshall: Sit down, you are wasting time. Dr GALLOP: Are we wasting time talking about aged care? There we go, we will get it on the record. We are wasting our time talking about aged care! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Dr GALLOP: I will refer to the facts. Information gathered by the Department of Health indicates that the number of nursing home beds in the metropolitan area has reduced by about 150 since 1997. Over the same period, the number of people aged over 70 has grown by 11 000. That is equivalent to a requirement for 450 additional nursing home beds. It is estimated that, at any one time, approximately 1 600 people in the metropolitan area are trying to find aged care beds. Mr Day interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, member for Darling Range! Dr GALLOP: On a daily basis, 200 hospital patients in our acute care hospitals should be in nursing home beds. Do members know what that means? Mr Board interjected. Dr GALLOP: It means that the Government of Western Australia must spend $20 million to $30 million because John Howard will not accept his responsibilities. Let the Liberal ostriches keep their heads in the sand. They can stay there. The Labor Party has a plan, an understanding and a commitment to bring about an improvement in the aged care industry in Western Australia through cooperation between the Commonwealth and the States. The big issue on 10 November will be whether a Government that refuses to acknowledge a major problem in our community will be returned to power, or whether we will have a Prime Minister who understands that problem and, along with the States, will do something about it. That person is Kim Beazley. Government members: Hear, hear!
Mr Marshall: Sit down, you are wasting time. Dr GALLOP: Are we wasting time talking about aged care? There we go, we will get it on the record. We are wasting our time talking about aged care! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Dr GALLOP: I will refer to the facts. Information gathered by the Department of Health indicates that the number of nursing home beds in the metropolitan area has reduced by about 150 since 1997. Over the same period, the number of people aged over 70 has grown by 11 000. That is equivalent to a requirement for 450 additional nursing home beds. It is estimated that, at any one time, approximately 1 600 people in the metropolitan area are trying to find aged care beds. Mr Day interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, member for Darling Range! Dr GALLOP: On a daily basis, 200 hospital patients in our acute care hospitals should be in nursing home beds. Do members know what that means? Mr Board interjected. Dr GALLOP: It means that the Government of Western Australia must spend $20 million to $30 million because John Howard will not accept his responsibilities. Let the Liberal ostriches keep their heads in the sand. They can stay there. The Labor Party has a plan, an understanding and a commitment to bring about an improvement in the aged care industry in Western Australia through cooperation between the Commonwealth and the States. The big issue on 10 November will be whether a Government that refuses to acknowledge a major problem in our community will be returned to power, or whether we will have a Prime Minister who understands that problem and, along with the States, will do something about it. That person is Kim Beazley. Government members: Hear, hear!
Dr GALLOP: Are we wasting time talking about aged care? There we go, we will get it on the record. We are wasting our time talking about aged care! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Dr GALLOP: I will refer to the facts. Information gathered by the Department of Health indicates that the number of nursing home beds in the metropolitan area has reduced by about 150 since 1997. Over the same period, the number of people aged over 70 has grown by 11 000. That is equivalent to a requirement for 450 additional nursing home beds. It is estimated that, at any one time, approximately 1 600 people in the metropolitan area are trying to find aged care beds. Mr Day interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, member for Darling Range! Dr GALLOP: On a daily basis, 200 hospital patients in our acute care hospitals should be in nursing home beds. Do members know what that means? Mr Board interjected. Dr GALLOP: It means that the Government of Western Australia must spend $20 million to $30 million because John Howard will not accept his responsibilities. Let the Liberal ostriches keep their heads in the sand. They can stay there. The Labor Party has a plan, an understanding and a commitment to bring about an improvement in the aged care industry in Western Australia through cooperation between the Commonwealth and the States. The big issue on 10 November will be whether a Government that refuses to acknowledge a major problem in our community will be returned to power, or whether we will have a Prime Minister who understands that problem and, along with the States, will do something about it. That person is Kim Beazley. Government members: Hear, hear!
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Dr GALLOP: I will refer to the facts. Information gathered by the Department of Health indicates that the number of nursing home beds in the metropolitan area has reduced by about 150 since 1997. Over the same period, the number of people aged over 70 has grown by 11 000. That is equivalent to a requirement for 450 additional nursing home beds. It is estimated that, at any one time, approximately 1 600 people in the metropolitan area are trying to find aged care beds. Mr Day interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, member for Darling Range! Dr GALLOP: On a daily basis, 200 hospital patients in our acute care hospitals should be in nursing home beds. Do members know what that means? Mr Board interjected. Dr GALLOP: It means that the Government of Western Australia must spend $20 million to $30 million because John Howard will not accept his responsibilities. Let the Liberal ostriches keep their heads in the sand. They can stay there. The Labor Party has a plan, an understanding and a commitment to bring about an improvement in the aged care industry in Western Australia through cooperation between the Commonwealth and the States. The big issue on 10 November will be whether a Government that refuses to acknowledge a major problem in our community will be returned to power, or whether we will have a Prime Minister who understands that problem and, along with the States, will do something about it. That person is Kim Beazley. Government members: Hear, hear!
The SPEAKER: Order! Dr GALLOP: I will refer to the facts. Information gathered by the Department of Health indicates that the number of nursing home beds in the metropolitan area has reduced by about 150 since 1997. Over the same period, the number of people aged over 70 has grown by 11 000. That is equivalent to a requirement for 450 additional nursing home beds. It is estimated that, at any one time, approximately 1 600 people in the metropolitan area are trying to find aged care beds. Mr Day interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, member for Darling Range! Dr GALLOP: On a daily basis, 200 hospital patients in our acute care hospitals should be in nursing home beds. Do members know what that means? Mr Board interjected. Dr GALLOP: It means that the Government of Western Australia must spend $20 million to $30 million because John Howard will not accept his responsibilities. Let the Liberal ostriches keep their heads in the sand. They can stay there. The Labor Party has a plan, an understanding and a commitment to bring about an improvement in the aged care industry in Western Australia through cooperation between the Commonwealth and the States. The big issue on 10 November will be whether a Government that refuses to acknowledge a major problem in our community will be returned to power, or whether we will have a Prime Minister who understands that problem and, along with the States, will do something about it. That person is Kim Beazley. Government members: Hear, hear!
Dr GALLOP: I will refer to the facts. Information gathered by the Department of Health indicates that the number of nursing home beds in the metropolitan area has reduced by about 150 since 1997. Over the same period, the number of people aged over 70 has grown by 11 000. That is equivalent to a requirement for 450 additional nursing home beds. It is estimated that, at any one time, approximately 1 600 people in the metropolitan area are trying to find aged care beds. Mr Day interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, member for Darling Range! Dr GALLOP: On a daily basis, 200 hospital patients in our acute care hospitals should be in nursing home beds. Do members know what that means? Mr Board interjected. Dr GALLOP: It means that the Government of Western Australia must spend $20 million to $30 million because John Howard will not accept his responsibilities. Let the Liberal ostriches keep their heads in the sand. They can stay there. The Labor Party has a plan, an understanding and a commitment to bring about an improvement in the aged care industry in Western Australia through cooperation between the Commonwealth and the States. The big issue on 10 November will be whether a Government that refuses to acknowledge a major problem in our community will be returned to power, or whether we will have a Prime Minister who understands that problem and, along with the States, will do something about it. That person is Kim Beazley. Government members: Hear, hear!
Mr Day interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, member for Darling Range! Dr GALLOP: On a daily basis, 200 hospital patients in our acute care hospitals should be in nursing home beds. Do members know what that means? Mr Board interjected. Dr GALLOP: It means that the Government of Western Australia must spend $20 million to $30 million because John Howard will not accept his responsibilities. Let the Liberal ostriches keep their heads in the sand. They can stay there. The Labor Party has a plan, an understanding and a commitment to bring about an improvement in the aged care industry in Western Australia through cooperation between the Commonwealth and the States. The big issue on 10 November will be whether a Government that refuses to acknowledge a major problem in our community will be returned to power, or whether we will have a Prime Minister who understands that problem and, along with the States, will do something about it. That person is Kim Beazley. Government members: Hear, hear!
The SPEAKER: Order, member for Darling Range! Dr GALLOP: On a daily basis, 200 hospital patients in our acute care hospitals should be in nursing home beds. Do members know what that means? Mr Board interjected. Dr GALLOP: It means that the Government of Western Australia must spend $20 million to $30 million because John Howard will not accept his responsibilities. Let the Liberal ostriches keep their heads in the sand. They can stay there. The Labor Party has a plan, an understanding and a commitment to bring about an improvement in the aged care industry in Western Australia through cooperation between the Commonwealth and the States. The big issue on 10 November will be whether a Government that refuses to acknowledge a major problem in our community will be returned to power, or whether we will have a Prime Minister who understands that problem and, along with the States, will do something about it. That person is Kim Beazley. Government members: Hear, hear!
Dr GALLOP: On a daily basis, 200 hospital patients in our acute care hospitals should be in nursing home beds. Do members know what that means? Mr Board interjected. Dr GALLOP: It means that the Government of Western Australia must spend $20 million to $30 million because John Howard will not accept his responsibilities. Let the Liberal ostriches keep their heads in the sand. They can stay there. The Labor Party has a plan, an understanding and a commitment to bring about an improvement in the aged care industry in Western Australia through cooperation between the Commonwealth and the States. The big issue on 10 November will be whether a Government that refuses to acknowledge a major problem in our community will be returned to power, or whether we will have a Prime Minister who understands that problem and, along with the States, will do something about it. That person is Kim Beazley. Government members: Hear, hear!
Mr Board interjected. Dr GALLOP: It means that the Government of Western Australia must spend $20 million to $30 million because John Howard will not accept his responsibilities. Let the Liberal ostriches keep their heads in the sand. They can stay there. The Labor Party has a plan, an understanding and a commitment to bring about an improvement in the aged care industry in Western Australia through cooperation between the Commonwealth and the States. The big issue on 10 November will be whether a Government that refuses to acknowledge a major problem in our community will be returned to power, or whether we will have a Prime Minister who understands that problem and, along with the States, will do something about it. That person is Kim Beazley. Government members: Hear, hear!
Dr GALLOP: It means that the Government of Western Australia must spend $20 million to $30 million because John Howard will not accept his responsibilities. Let the Liberal ostriches keep their heads in the sand. They can stay there. The Labor Party has a plan, an understanding and a commitment to bring about an improvement in the aged care industry in Western Australia through cooperation between the Commonwealth and the States. The big issue on 10 November will be whether a Government that refuses to acknowledge a major problem in our community will be returned to power, or whether we will have a Prime Minister who understands that problem and, along with the States, will do something about it. That person is Kim Beazley. Government members: Hear, hear!
Government members: Hear, hear!
NURSING HOMES, PRIME MINISTER’S STATEMENT
On a Perth talkback radio program yesterday morning, the Prime Minister denied that there is a nursing home crisis. Can the Premier confirm this claim? Dr GALLOP replied: The Prime Minister is totally out of touch with the needs of modern Australia and the problems that exist in our education, aged care and health systems. This is an issue for the federal election. It is of vital importance to the people of Western Australia. The Prime Minister is wrong on this matter. He is so oblivious to the state of aged care that he makes comments like that. These are the facts. Mr Marshall: Sit down, you are wasting time. Dr GALLOP: Are we wasting time talking about aged care? There we go, we will get it on the record. We are wasting our time talking about aged care! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Dr GALLOP: I will refer to the facts. Information gathered by the Department of Health indicates that the number of nursing home beds in the metropolitan area has reduced by about 150 since 1997. Over the same period, the number of people aged over 70 has grown by 11 000. That is equivalent to a requirement for 450 additional nursing home beds. It is estimated that, at any one time, approximately 1 600 people in the metropolitan area are trying to find aged care beds. Mr Day interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, member for Darling Range! Dr GALLOP: On a daily basis, 200 hospital patients in our acute care hospitals should be in nursing home beds. Do members know what that means? Mr Board interjected. Dr GALLOP: It means that the Government of Western Australia must spend $20 million to $30 million because John Howard will not accept his responsibilities. Let the Liberal ostriches keep their heads in the sand. They can stay there. The Labor Party has a plan, an understanding and a commitment to bring about an improvement in the aged care industry in Western Australia through cooperation between the Commonwealth and the States. The big issue on 10 November will be whether a Government that refuses to acknowledge a major problem in our community will be returned to power, or whether we will have a Prime Minister who understands that problem and, along with the States, will do something about it. That person is Kim Beazley. Government members: Hear, hear!
Dr GALLOP replied: The Prime Minister is totally out of touch with the needs of modern Australia and the problems that exist in our education, aged care and health systems. This is an issue for the federal election. It is of vital importance to the people of Western Australia. The Prime Minister is wrong on this matter. He is so oblivious to the state of aged care that he makes comments like that. These are the facts. Mr Marshall: Sit down, you are wasting time. Dr GALLOP: Are we wasting time talking about aged care? There we go, we will get it on the record. We are wasting our time talking about aged care! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Dr GALLOP: I will refer to the facts. Information gathered by the Department of Health indicates that the number of nursing home beds in the metropolitan area has reduced by about 150 since 1997. Over the same period, the number of people aged over 70 has grown by 11 000. That is equivalent to a requirement for 450 additional nursing home beds. It is estimated that, at any one time, approximately 1 600 people in the metropolitan area are trying to find aged care beds. Mr Day interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, member for Darling Range! Dr GALLOP: On a daily basis, 200 hospital patients in our acute care hospitals should be in nursing home beds. Do members know what that means? Mr Board interjected. Dr GALLOP: It means that the Government of Western Australia must spend $20 million to $30 million because John Howard will not accept his responsibilities. Let the Liberal ostriches keep their heads in the sand. They can stay there. The Labor Party has a plan, an understanding and a commitment to bring about an improvement in the aged care industry in Western Australia through cooperation between the Commonwealth and the States. The big issue on 10 November will be whether a Government that refuses to acknowledge a major problem in our community will be returned to power, or whether we will have a Prime Minister who understands that problem and, along with the States, will do something about it. That person is Kim Beazley. Government members: Hear, hear!
The Prime Minister is totally out of touch with the needs of modern Australia and the problems that exist in our education, aged care and health systems. This is an issue for the federal election. It is of vital importance to the people of Western Australia. The Prime Minister is wrong on this matter. He is so oblivious to the state of aged care that he makes comments like that. These are the facts. Mr Marshall: Sit down, you are wasting time. Dr GALLOP: Are we wasting time talking about aged care? There we go, we will get it on the record. We are wasting our time talking about aged care! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Dr GALLOP: I will refer to the facts. Information gathered by the Department of Health indicates that the number of nursing home beds in the metropolitan area has reduced by about 150 since 1997. Over the same period, the number of people aged over 70 has grown by 11 000. That is equivalent to a requirement for 450 additional nursing home beds. It is estimated that, at any one time, approximately 1 600 people in the metropolitan area are trying to find aged care beds. Mr Day interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, member for Darling Range! Dr GALLOP: On a daily basis, 200 hospital patients in our acute care hospitals should be in nursing home beds. Do members know what that means? Mr Board interjected. Dr GALLOP: It means that the Government of Western Australia must spend $20 million to $30 million because John Howard will not accept his responsibilities. Let the Liberal ostriches keep their heads in the sand. They can stay there. The Labor Party has a plan, an understanding and a commitment to bring about an improvement in the aged care industry in Western Australia through cooperation between the Commonwealth and the States. The big issue on 10 November will be whether a Government that refuses to acknowledge a major problem in our community will be returned to power, or whether we will have a Prime Minister who understands that problem and, along with the States, will do something about it. That person is Kim Beazley. Government members: Hear, hear!
Mr Marshall: Sit down, you are wasting time. Dr GALLOP: Are we wasting time talking about aged care? There we go, we will get it on the record. We are wasting our time talking about aged care! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Dr GALLOP: I will refer to the facts. Information gathered by the Department of Health indicates that the number of nursing home beds in the metropolitan area has reduced by about 150 since 1997. Over the same period, the number of people aged over 70 has grown by 11 000. That is equivalent to a requirement for 450 additional nursing home beds. It is estimated that, at any one time, approximately 1 600 people in the metropolitan area are trying to find aged care beds. Mr Day interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, member for Darling Range! Dr GALLOP: On a daily basis, 200 hospital patients in our acute care hospitals should be in nursing home beds. Do members know what that means? Mr Board interjected. Dr GALLOP: It means that the Government of Western Australia must spend $20 million to $30 million because John Howard will not accept his responsibilities. Let the Liberal ostriches keep their heads in the sand. They can stay there. The Labor Party has a plan, an understanding and a commitment to bring about an improvement in the aged care industry in Western Australia through cooperation between the Commonwealth and the States. The big issue on 10 November will be whether a Government that refuses to acknowledge a major problem in our community will be returned to power, or whether we will have a Prime Minister who understands that problem and, along with the States, will do something about it. That person is Kim Beazley. Government members: Hear, hear!
Dr GALLOP: Are we wasting time talking about aged care? There we go, we will get it on the record. We are wasting our time talking about aged care! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Dr GALLOP: I will refer to the facts. Information gathered by the Department of Health indicates that the number of nursing home beds in the metropolitan area has reduced by about 150 since 1997. Over the same period, the number of people aged over 70 has grown by 11 000. That is equivalent to a requirement for 450 additional nursing home beds. It is estimated that, at any one time, approximately 1 600 people in the metropolitan area are trying to find aged care beds. Mr Day interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, member for Darling Range! Dr GALLOP: On a daily basis, 200 hospital patients in our acute care hospitals should be in nursing home beds. Do members know what that means? Mr Board interjected. Dr GALLOP: It means that the Government of Western Australia must spend $20 million to $30 million because John Howard will not accept his responsibilities. Let the Liberal ostriches keep their heads in the sand. They can stay there. The Labor Party has a plan, an understanding and a commitment to bring about an improvement in the aged care industry in Western Australia through cooperation between the Commonwealth and the States. The big issue on 10 November will be whether a Government that refuses to acknowledge a major problem in our community will be returned to power, or whether we will have a Prime Minister who understands that problem and, along with the States, will do something about it. That person is Kim Beazley. Government members: Hear, hear!
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Dr GALLOP: I will refer to the facts. Information gathered by the Department of Health indicates that the number of nursing home beds in the metropolitan area has reduced by about 150 since 1997. Over the same period, the number of people aged over 70 has grown by 11 000. That is equivalent to a requirement for 450 additional nursing home beds. It is estimated that, at any one time, approximately 1 600 people in the metropolitan area are trying to find aged care beds. Mr Day interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, member for Darling Range! Dr GALLOP: On a daily basis, 200 hospital patients in our acute care hospitals should be in nursing home beds. Do members know what that means? Mr Board interjected. Dr GALLOP: It means that the Government of Western Australia must spend $20 million to $30 million because John Howard will not accept his responsibilities. Let the Liberal ostriches keep their heads in the sand. They can stay there. The Labor Party has a plan, an understanding and a commitment to bring about an improvement in the aged care industry in Western Australia through cooperation between the Commonwealth and the States. The big issue on 10 November will be whether a Government that refuses to acknowledge a major problem in our community will be returned to power, or whether we will have a Prime Minister who understands that problem and, along with the States, will do something about it. That person is Kim Beazley. Government members: Hear, hear!
The SPEAKER: Order! Dr GALLOP: I will refer to the facts. Information gathered by the Department of Health indicates that the number of nursing home beds in the metropolitan area has reduced by about 150 since 1997. Over the same period, the number of people aged over 70 has grown by 11 000. That is equivalent to a requirement for 450 additional nursing home beds. It is estimated that, at any one time, approximately 1 600 people in the metropolitan area are trying to find aged care beds. Mr Day interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, member for Darling Range! Dr GALLOP: On a daily basis, 200 hospital patients in our acute care hospitals should be in nursing home beds. Do members know what that means? Mr Board interjected. Dr GALLOP: It means that the Government of Western Australia must spend $20 million to $30 million because John Howard will not accept his responsibilities. Let the Liberal ostriches keep their heads in the sand. They can stay there. The Labor Party has a plan, an understanding and a commitment to bring about an improvement in the aged care industry in Western Australia through cooperation between the Commonwealth and the States. The big issue on 10 November will be whether a Government that refuses to acknowledge a major problem in our community will be returned to power, or whether we will have a Prime Minister who understands that problem and, along with the States, will do something about it. That person is Kim Beazley. Government members: Hear, hear!
Dr GALLOP: I will refer to the facts. Information gathered by the Department of Health indicates that the number of nursing home beds in the metropolitan area has reduced by about 150 since 1997. Over the same period, the number of people aged over 70 has grown by 11 000. That is equivalent to a requirement for 450 additional nursing home beds. It is estimated that, at any one time, approximately 1 600 people in the metropolitan area are trying to find aged care beds. Mr Day interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, member for Darling Range! Dr GALLOP: On a daily basis, 200 hospital patients in our acute care hospitals should be in nursing home beds. Do members know what that means? Mr Board interjected. Dr GALLOP: It means that the Government of Western Australia must spend $20 million to $30 million because John Howard will not accept his responsibilities. Let the Liberal ostriches keep their heads in the sand. They can stay there. The Labor Party has a plan, an understanding and a commitment to bring about an improvement in the aged care industry in Western Australia through cooperation between the Commonwealth and the States. The big issue on 10 November will be whether a Government that refuses to acknowledge a major problem in our community will be returned to power, or whether we will have a Prime Minister who understands that problem and, along with the States, will do something about it. That person is Kim Beazley. Government members: Hear, hear!
Mr Day interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, member for Darling Range! Dr GALLOP: On a daily basis, 200 hospital patients in our acute care hospitals should be in nursing home beds. Do members know what that means? Mr Board interjected. Dr GALLOP: It means that the Government of Western Australia must spend $20 million to $30 million because John Howard will not accept his responsibilities. Let the Liberal ostriches keep their heads in the sand. They can stay there. The Labor Party has a plan, an understanding and a commitment to bring about an improvement in the aged care industry in Western Australia through cooperation between the Commonwealth and the States. The big issue on 10 November will be whether a Government that refuses to acknowledge a major problem in our community will be returned to power, or whether we will have a Prime Minister who understands that problem and, along with the States, will do something about it. That person is Kim Beazley. Government members: Hear, hear!
The SPEAKER: Order, member for Darling Range! Dr GALLOP: On a daily basis, 200 hospital patients in our acute care hospitals should be in nursing home beds. Do members know what that means? Mr Board interjected. Dr GALLOP: It means that the Government of Western Australia must spend $20 million to $30 million because John Howard will not accept his responsibilities. Let the Liberal ostriches keep their heads in the sand. They can stay there. The Labor Party has a plan, an understanding and a commitment to bring about an improvement in the aged care industry in Western Australia through cooperation between the Commonwealth and the States. The big issue on 10 November will be whether a Government that refuses to acknowledge a major problem in our community will be returned to power, or whether we will have a Prime Minister who understands that problem and, along with the States, will do something about it. That person is Kim Beazley. Government members: Hear, hear!
Dr GALLOP: On a daily basis, 200 hospital patients in our acute care hospitals should be in nursing home beds. Do members know what that means? Mr Board interjected. Dr GALLOP: It means that the Government of Western Australia must spend $20 million to $30 million because John Howard will not accept his responsibilities. Let the Liberal ostriches keep their heads in the sand. They can stay there. The Labor Party has a plan, an understanding and a commitment to bring about an improvement in the aged care industry in Western Australia through cooperation between the Commonwealth and the States. The big issue on 10 November will be whether a Government that refuses to acknowledge a major problem in our community will be returned to power, or whether we will have a Prime Minister who understands that problem and, along with the States, will do something about it. That person is Kim Beazley. Government members: Hear, hear!
Mr Board interjected. Dr GALLOP: It means that the Government of Western Australia must spend $20 million to $30 million because John Howard will not accept his responsibilities. Let the Liberal ostriches keep their heads in the sand. They can stay there. The Labor Party has a plan, an understanding and a commitment to bring about an improvement in the aged care industry in Western Australia through cooperation between the Commonwealth and the States. The big issue on 10 November will be whether a Government that refuses to acknowledge a major problem in our community will be returned to power, or whether we will have a Prime Minister who understands that problem and, along with the States, will do something about it. That person is Kim Beazley. Government members: Hear, hear!
Dr GALLOP: It means that the Government of Western Australia must spend $20 million to $30 million because John Howard will not accept his responsibilities. Let the Liberal ostriches keep their heads in the sand. They can stay there. The Labor Party has a plan, an understanding and a commitment to bring about an improvement in the aged care industry in Western Australia through cooperation between the Commonwealth and the States. The big issue on 10 November will be whether a Government that refuses to acknowledge a major problem in our community will be returned to power, or whether we will have a Prime Minister who understands that problem and, along with the States, will do something about it. That person is Kim Beazley. Government members: Hear, hear!
Government members: Hear, hear!
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