❓ Mr. Jacob asks about the Joondalup Health Campus expansion. The Minister for Health details the project's scope, funding, and acknowledges past government involvement while highlighting current government's commitment to health infrastructure.
AnsweredQoN 93Legislative Assembly
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JOONDALUP HEALTH CAMPUS EXTENSION
93. Mr A.P. JACOB to the Minister for Health:
On 8 March I had the pleasure to be at the opening of the
fantastic new theatre block and intensive care unit at Joondalup Health Campus.
Could the minister please tell the house more about this vital expansion of
health services in the northern suburbs?
93. Mr A.P. JACOB to the Minister for Health:
On 8 March I had the pleasure to be at the opening of the
fantastic new theatre block and intensive care unit at Joondalup Health Campus.
Could the minister please tell the house more about this vital expansion of
health services in the northern suburbs?
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It was a very enjoyable occasion. I was joined by members
from both sides of this house at this fantastic event. Indeed, it was very good
to see a number of opposition members supporting a public–private
hospital management arrangement that has been in place for 15 years and was
strongly supported by the opposition when it was in government to the extent
that it engaged in protracted negotiations for the expansion of that facility.
It was therefore good to see opposition members out in full force supporting a
Liberal–National project. I really appreciated them being there and
giving us that moral support. Of course, I pointed out at the time that when we
came to government, the first thing the former Minister for Health said to me
was that we were $100 million short of funding for that project. It is a
fantastic project as the member has said. It is a $394 million expansion of the
hospital. Part of that is 12 new operating theatres, which is twice as many as
previously; a nine-bed intensive care unit; a six-bed high-dependency unit; and
a 10-bed coronary care unit. This is part of the continued expansion of health
services provided by this government in this state. This year $1.5 billion in
capital works is occurring and in years to come about $3.5 billion will be
spent on totally renewing health services across the state. I am very proud to
be part of a government that is making such a massive investment in hospital
infrastructure in this state. Indeed, by the time we leave government at some
distant time in the future, we hope we will have totally replaced health
infrastructure in this state.
Mr M. McGowan : How
arrogant!
Dr K.D. HAMES : I
said hopefully.
Mr M. McGowan interjected.
Dr K.D. HAMES : It
was initiated by, I think, one of the former members, but I remember John
Langoulant was one of the members of the committee and there were others, and
indeed Professor Reid, who made an excellent report, in my view, in assessing
what the future needs of the state were. Of course while it was determined by a
committee that the Labor government established, it has been put in place by us
and we are very proud to have that responsibility. Unlike what the Labor
government did in Albany and Kalgoorlie, we are ensuring that it is being done
on time and on budget.
from both sides of this house at this fantastic event. Indeed, it was very good
to see a number of opposition members supporting a public–private
hospital management arrangement that has been in place for 15 years and was
strongly supported by the opposition when it was in government to the extent
that it engaged in protracted negotiations for the expansion of that facility.
It was therefore good to see opposition members out in full force supporting a
Liberal–National project. I really appreciated them being there and
giving us that moral support. Of course, I pointed out at the time that when we
came to government, the first thing the former Minister for Health said to me
was that we were $100 million short of funding for that project. It is a
fantastic project as the member has said. It is a $394 million expansion of the
hospital. Part of that is 12 new operating theatres, which is twice as many as
previously; a nine-bed intensive care unit; a six-bed high-dependency unit; and
a 10-bed coronary care unit. This is part of the continued expansion of health
services provided by this government in this state. This year $1.5 billion in
capital works is occurring and in years to come about $3.5 billion will be
spent on totally renewing health services across the state. I am very proud to
be part of a government that is making such a massive investment in hospital
infrastructure in this state. Indeed, by the time we leave government at some
distant time in the future, we hope we will have totally replaced health
infrastructure in this state.
Mr M. McGowan : How
arrogant!
Dr K.D. HAMES : I
said hopefully.
Mr M. McGowan interjected.
Dr K.D. HAMES : It
was initiated by, I think, one of the former members, but I remember John
Langoulant was one of the members of the committee and there were others, and
indeed Professor Reid, who made an excellent report, in my view, in assessing
what the future needs of the state were. Of course while it was determined by a
committee that the Labor government established, it has been put in place by us
and we are very proud to have that responsibility. Unlike what the Labor
government did in Albany and Kalgoorlie, we are ensuring that it is being done
on time and on budget.
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