❓ Mr. Cook questions the Minister for Health's veto power over Healthway grants, arguing it contradicts the idea of Healthway's independence. The Minister defends the veto as necessary for accountability of taxpayer funds.
AnsweredQoN 486Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
HEALTHWAY — WESTERN AUSTRALIAN HEALTH
PROMOTION FOUNDATION
486. Mr R.H. COOK to the Minister for
Health:
I have a supplementary question. We
are not talking about the Lotteries Commission; we are talking about Healthway . If the minister thinks it should be completely
independent of the Minister for Health, why does he need to have a veto over
its grants?
PROMOTION FOUNDATION
486. Mr R.H. COOK to the Minister for
Health:
I have a supplementary question. We
are not talking about the Lotteries Commission; we are talking about Healthway . If the minister thinks it should be completely
independent of the Minister for Health, why does he need to have a veto over
its grants?
AnswerView source ↗
This is all about accountability for
public funds or taxpayersXXX ###XXX funds. These funds
are provided by the taxpayer —
Mr
R.H. Cook interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Kwinana! I call you to order for the first time.
Minister for Health, I want a short answer.
Dr
K.D. HAMES : It is very short so far—I think I have spoken for less
than five minutes. We are not directing that organisation to determine where
the funds go; they are taxpayersXXX ###XXX funds. At
the end of the day, the government is accountable and I will be accountable for
any decision I make.
public funds or taxpayersXXX ###XXX funds. These funds
are provided by the taxpayer —
Mr
R.H. Cook interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Kwinana! I call you to order for the first time.
Minister for Health, I want a short answer.
Dr
K.D. HAMES : It is very short so far—I think I have spoken for less
than five minutes. We are not directing that organisation to determine where
the funds go; they are taxpayersXXX ###XXX funds. At
the end of the day, the government is accountable and I will be accountable for
any decision I make.
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