❓ Question regarding potential federal Labor funding cuts for MRI machines and a request for an apology if the cuts occur. The Minister deflects and questions the source of the information.
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MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING MACHINES - FUNDING
I have a supplementary question. Is the minister saying - Mr J.N. Hyde : This cannot be a supplementary question! Mr J.A. McGinty : I know the member has to try very hard, but what is the question? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I know that there are many experts in this place. However, the member for Perth is not one of them. The member for Dawesville. Dr K.D. HAMES : If this document is correct and federal Labor redirects funding for magnetic resonance imaging machines, will the minister apologise? Mr J.A. McGinty : Does it refer to the hospitals at Joondalup and Armadale? The answer is no. Dr K.D. Hames : Will the minister apologise to this house? According to the New South Wales branch of the Australian Medical Association press release, all 13 of the new machines across Australia will be scrapped. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : The member may think there was an opportunity for six questions, but there was only one opportunity; and the member must be on his feet when he is asking the question. Mr J.A. McGINTY
I have a supplementary question. Is the minister saying - Mr J.N. Hyde : This cannot be a supplementary question! Mr J.A. McGinty : I know the member has to try very hard, but what is the question? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I know that there are many experts in this place. However, the member for Perth is not one of them. The member for Dawesville. Dr K.D. HAMES : If this document is correct and federal Labor redirects funding for magnetic resonance imaging machines, will the minister apologise? Mr J.A. McGinty : Does it refer to the hospitals at Joondalup and Armadale? The answer is no. Dr K.D. Hames : Will the minister apologise to this house? According to the New South Wales branch of the Australian Medical Association press release, all 13 of the new machines across Australia will be scrapped. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : The member may think there was an opportunity for six questions, but there was only one opportunity; and the member must be on his feet when he is asking the question. Mr J.A. McGINTY
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Who is the press release from? Dr K.D. Hames : The New South Wales branch of the Australian Medical Association is one of them. The Western Australian branch of the AMA is the other. The federal submission from Labor parties - Mr J.A. McGINTY : The AMA; ha, ha, ha! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members!
Mr J.N. Hyde : This cannot be a supplementary question! Mr J.A. McGinty : I know the member has to try very hard, but what is the question? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I know that there are many experts in this place. However, the member for Perth is not one of them. The member for Dawesville. Dr K.D. HAMES : If this document is correct and federal Labor redirects funding for magnetic resonance imaging machines, will the minister apologise? Mr J.A. McGinty : Does it refer to the hospitals at Joondalup and Armadale? The answer is no. Dr K.D. Hames : Will the minister apologise to this house? According to the New South Wales branch of the Australian Medical Association press release, all 13 of the new machines across Australia will be scrapped. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : The member may think there was an opportunity for six questions, but there was only one opportunity; and the member must be on his feet when he is asking the question. Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: Who is the press release from? Dr K.D. Hames : The New South Wales branch of the Australian Medical Association is one of them. The Western Australian branch of the AMA is the other. The federal submission from Labor parties - Mr J.A. McGINTY : The AMA; ha, ha, ha! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members!
Mr J.A. McGinty : I know the member has to try very hard, but what is the question? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I know that there are many experts in this place. However, the member for Perth is not one of them. The member for Dawesville. Dr K.D. HAMES : If this document is correct and federal Labor redirects funding for magnetic resonance imaging machines, will the minister apologise? Mr J.A. McGinty : Does it refer to the hospitals at Joondalup and Armadale? The answer is no. Dr K.D. Hames : Will the minister apologise to this house? According to the New South Wales branch of the Australian Medical Association press release, all 13 of the new machines across Australia will be scrapped. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : The member may think there was an opportunity for six questions, but there was only one opportunity; and the member must be on his feet when he is asking the question. Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: Who is the press release from? Dr K.D. Hames : The New South Wales branch of the Australian Medical Association is one of them. The Western Australian branch of the AMA is the other. The federal submission from Labor parties - Mr J.A. McGINTY : The AMA; ha, ha, ha! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members!
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I know that there are many experts in this place. However, the member for Perth is not one of them. The member for Dawesville. Dr K.D. HAMES : If this document is correct and federal Labor redirects funding for magnetic resonance imaging machines, will the minister apologise? Mr J.A. McGinty : Does it refer to the hospitals at Joondalup and Armadale? The answer is no. Dr K.D. Hames : Will the minister apologise to this house? According to the New South Wales branch of the Australian Medical Association press release, all 13 of the new machines across Australia will be scrapped. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : The member may think there was an opportunity for six questions, but there was only one opportunity; and the member must be on his feet when he is asking the question. Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: Who is the press release from? Dr K.D. Hames : The New South Wales branch of the Australian Medical Association is one of them. The Western Australian branch of the AMA is the other. The federal submission from Labor parties - Mr J.A. McGINTY : The AMA; ha, ha, ha! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members!
The SPEAKER : I know that there are many experts in this place. However, the member for Perth is not one of them. The member for Dawesville. Dr K.D. HAMES : If this document is correct and federal Labor redirects funding for magnetic resonance imaging machines, will the minister apologise? Mr J.A. McGinty : Does it refer to the hospitals at Joondalup and Armadale? The answer is no. Dr K.D. Hames : Will the minister apologise to this house? According to the New South Wales branch of the Australian Medical Association press release, all 13 of the new machines across Australia will be scrapped. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : The member may think there was an opportunity for six questions, but there was only one opportunity; and the member must be on his feet when he is asking the question. Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: Who is the press release from? Dr K.D. Hames : The New South Wales branch of the Australian Medical Association is one of them. The Western Australian branch of the AMA is the other. The federal submission from Labor parties - Mr J.A. McGINTY : The AMA; ha, ha, ha! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members!
Dr K.D. HAMES : If this document is correct and federal Labor redirects funding for magnetic resonance imaging machines, will the minister apologise? Mr J.A. McGinty : Does it refer to the hospitals at Joondalup and Armadale? The answer is no. Dr K.D. Hames : Will the minister apologise to this house? According to the New South Wales branch of the Australian Medical Association press release, all 13 of the new machines across Australia will be scrapped. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : The member may think there was an opportunity for six questions, but there was only one opportunity; and the member must be on his feet when he is asking the question. Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: Who is the press release from? Dr K.D. Hames : The New South Wales branch of the Australian Medical Association is one of them. The Western Australian branch of the AMA is the other. The federal submission from Labor parties - Mr J.A. McGINTY : The AMA; ha, ha, ha! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members!
Mr J.A. McGinty : Does it refer to the hospitals at Joondalup and Armadale? The answer is no. Dr K.D. Hames : Will the minister apologise to this house? According to the New South Wales branch of the Australian Medical Association press release, all 13 of the new machines across Australia will be scrapped. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : The member may think there was an opportunity for six questions, but there was only one opportunity; and the member must be on his feet when he is asking the question. Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: Who is the press release from? Dr K.D. Hames : The New South Wales branch of the Australian Medical Association is one of them. The Western Australian branch of the AMA is the other. The federal submission from Labor parties - Mr J.A. McGINTY : The AMA; ha, ha, ha! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members!
Dr K.D. Hames : Will the minister apologise to this house? According to the New South Wales branch of the Australian Medical Association press release, all 13 of the new machines across Australia will be scrapped. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : The member may think there was an opportunity for six questions, but there was only one opportunity; and the member must be on his feet when he is asking the question. Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: Who is the press release from? Dr K.D. Hames : The New South Wales branch of the Australian Medical Association is one of them. The Western Australian branch of the AMA is the other. The federal submission from Labor parties - Mr J.A. McGINTY : The AMA; ha, ha, ha! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members!
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : The member may think there was an opportunity for six questions, but there was only one opportunity; and the member must be on his feet when he is asking the question. Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: Who is the press release from? Dr K.D. Hames : The New South Wales branch of the Australian Medical Association is one of them. The Western Australian branch of the AMA is the other. The federal submission from Labor parties - Mr J.A. McGINTY : The AMA; ha, ha, ha! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members!
The SPEAKER : The member may think there was an opportunity for six questions, but there was only one opportunity; and the member must be on his feet when he is asking the question. Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: Who is the press release from? Dr K.D. Hames : The New South Wales branch of the Australian Medical Association is one of them. The Western Australian branch of the AMA is the other. The federal submission from Labor parties - Mr J.A. McGINTY : The AMA; ha, ha, ha! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members!
Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: Who is the press release from? Dr K.D. Hames : The New South Wales branch of the Australian Medical Association is one of them. The Western Australian branch of the AMA is the other. The federal submission from Labor parties - Mr J.A. McGINTY : The AMA; ha, ha, ha! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members!
Who is the press release from? Dr K.D. Hames : The New South Wales branch of the Australian Medical Association is one of them. The Western Australian branch of the AMA is the other. The federal submission from Labor parties - Mr J.A. McGINTY : The AMA; ha, ha, ha! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members!
Dr K.D. Hames : The New South Wales branch of the Australian Medical Association is one of them. The Western Australian branch of the AMA is the other. The federal submission from Labor parties - Mr J.A. McGINTY : The AMA; ha, ha, ha! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members!
Mr J.A. McGINTY : The AMA; ha, ha, ha! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members!
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members!
The SPEAKER : Order, members!
Mr J.N. Hyde : This cannot be a supplementary question! Mr J.A. McGinty : I know the member has to try very hard, but what is the question? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I know that there are many experts in this place. However, the member for Perth is not one of them. The member for Dawesville. Dr K.D. HAMES : If this document is correct and federal Labor redirects funding for magnetic resonance imaging machines, will the minister apologise? Mr J.A. McGinty : Does it refer to the hospitals at Joondalup and Armadale? The answer is no. Dr K.D. Hames : Will the minister apologise to this house? According to the New South Wales branch of the Australian Medical Association press release, all 13 of the new machines across Australia will be scrapped. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : The member may think there was an opportunity for six questions, but there was only one opportunity; and the member must be on his feet when he is asking the question. Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: Who is the press release from? Dr K.D. Hames : The New South Wales branch of the Australian Medical Association is one of them. The Western Australian branch of the AMA is the other. The federal submission from Labor parties - Mr J.A. McGINTY : The AMA; ha, ha, ha! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members!
Mr J.A. McGinty : I know the member has to try very hard, but what is the question? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I know that there are many experts in this place. However, the member for Perth is not one of them. The member for Dawesville. Dr K.D. HAMES : If this document is correct and federal Labor redirects funding for magnetic resonance imaging machines, will the minister apologise? Mr J.A. McGinty : Does it refer to the hospitals at Joondalup and Armadale? The answer is no. Dr K.D. Hames : Will the minister apologise to this house? According to the New South Wales branch of the Australian Medical Association press release, all 13 of the new machines across Australia will be scrapped. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : The member may think there was an opportunity for six questions, but there was only one opportunity; and the member must be on his feet when he is asking the question. Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: Who is the press release from? Dr K.D. Hames : The New South Wales branch of the Australian Medical Association is one of them. The Western Australian branch of the AMA is the other. The federal submission from Labor parties - Mr J.A. McGINTY : The AMA; ha, ha, ha! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members!
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I know that there are many experts in this place. However, the member for Perth is not one of them. The member for Dawesville. Dr K.D. HAMES : If this document is correct and federal Labor redirects funding for magnetic resonance imaging machines, will the minister apologise? Mr J.A. McGinty : Does it refer to the hospitals at Joondalup and Armadale? The answer is no. Dr K.D. Hames : Will the minister apologise to this house? According to the New South Wales branch of the Australian Medical Association press release, all 13 of the new machines across Australia will be scrapped. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : The member may think there was an opportunity for six questions, but there was only one opportunity; and the member must be on his feet when he is asking the question. Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: Who is the press release from? Dr K.D. Hames : The New South Wales branch of the Australian Medical Association is one of them. The Western Australian branch of the AMA is the other. The federal submission from Labor parties - Mr J.A. McGINTY : The AMA; ha, ha, ha! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members!
The SPEAKER : I know that there are many experts in this place. However, the member for Perth is not one of them. The member for Dawesville. Dr K.D. HAMES : If this document is correct and federal Labor redirects funding for magnetic resonance imaging machines, will the minister apologise? Mr J.A. McGinty : Does it refer to the hospitals at Joondalup and Armadale? The answer is no. Dr K.D. Hames : Will the minister apologise to this house? According to the New South Wales branch of the Australian Medical Association press release, all 13 of the new machines across Australia will be scrapped. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : The member may think there was an opportunity for six questions, but there was only one opportunity; and the member must be on his feet when he is asking the question. Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: Who is the press release from? Dr K.D. Hames : The New South Wales branch of the Australian Medical Association is one of them. The Western Australian branch of the AMA is the other. The federal submission from Labor parties - Mr J.A. McGINTY : The AMA; ha, ha, ha! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members!
Dr K.D. HAMES : If this document is correct and federal Labor redirects funding for magnetic resonance imaging machines, will the minister apologise? Mr J.A. McGinty : Does it refer to the hospitals at Joondalup and Armadale? The answer is no. Dr K.D. Hames : Will the minister apologise to this house? According to the New South Wales branch of the Australian Medical Association press release, all 13 of the new machines across Australia will be scrapped. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : The member may think there was an opportunity for six questions, but there was only one opportunity; and the member must be on his feet when he is asking the question. Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: Who is the press release from? Dr K.D. Hames : The New South Wales branch of the Australian Medical Association is one of them. The Western Australian branch of the AMA is the other. The federal submission from Labor parties - Mr J.A. McGINTY : The AMA; ha, ha, ha! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members!
Mr J.A. McGinty : Does it refer to the hospitals at Joondalup and Armadale? The answer is no. Dr K.D. Hames : Will the minister apologise to this house? According to the New South Wales branch of the Australian Medical Association press release, all 13 of the new machines across Australia will be scrapped. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : The member may think there was an opportunity for six questions, but there was only one opportunity; and the member must be on his feet when he is asking the question. Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: Who is the press release from? Dr K.D. Hames : The New South Wales branch of the Australian Medical Association is one of them. The Western Australian branch of the AMA is the other. The federal submission from Labor parties - Mr J.A. McGINTY : The AMA; ha, ha, ha! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members!
Dr K.D. Hames : Will the minister apologise to this house? According to the New South Wales branch of the Australian Medical Association press release, all 13 of the new machines across Australia will be scrapped. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : The member may think there was an opportunity for six questions, but there was only one opportunity; and the member must be on his feet when he is asking the question. Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: Who is the press release from? Dr K.D. Hames : The New South Wales branch of the Australian Medical Association is one of them. The Western Australian branch of the AMA is the other. The federal submission from Labor parties - Mr J.A. McGINTY : The AMA; ha, ha, ha! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members!
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : The member may think there was an opportunity for six questions, but there was only one opportunity; and the member must be on his feet when he is asking the question. Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: Who is the press release from? Dr K.D. Hames : The New South Wales branch of the Australian Medical Association is one of them. The Western Australian branch of the AMA is the other. The federal submission from Labor parties - Mr J.A. McGINTY : The AMA; ha, ha, ha! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members!
The SPEAKER : The member may think there was an opportunity for six questions, but there was only one opportunity; and the member must be on his feet when he is asking the question. Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: Who is the press release from? Dr K.D. Hames : The New South Wales branch of the Australian Medical Association is one of them. The Western Australian branch of the AMA is the other. The federal submission from Labor parties - Mr J.A. McGINTY : The AMA; ha, ha, ha! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members!
Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: Who is the press release from? Dr K.D. Hames : The New South Wales branch of the Australian Medical Association is one of them. The Western Australian branch of the AMA is the other. The federal submission from Labor parties - Mr J.A. McGINTY : The AMA; ha, ha, ha! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members!
Who is the press release from? Dr K.D. Hames : The New South Wales branch of the Australian Medical Association is one of them. The Western Australian branch of the AMA is the other. The federal submission from Labor parties - Mr J.A. McGINTY : The AMA; ha, ha, ha! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members!
Dr K.D. Hames : The New South Wales branch of the Australian Medical Association is one of them. The Western Australian branch of the AMA is the other. The federal submission from Labor parties - Mr J.A. McGINTY : The AMA; ha, ha, ha! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members!
Mr J.A. McGINTY : The AMA; ha, ha, ha! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members!
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members!
The SPEAKER : Order, members!
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