❓ Mr. Bowler asks about Royal Flying Doctor Service support via royalties for regions. Mr. Grylls details the new RFDS jet launch, highlighting funding sources including a small contribution from royalties for regions, and emphasizing improved emergency response times.
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ROYAL FLYING DOCTOR SERVICE — GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
As the house would be aware, my electorate of Kalgoorlie, both in its distance from Perth and its size, makes having an emergency response to accidents vital. Given the vital role that the Royal Flying Doctor Service plays in regional Western Australia, will the minister inform the house of the support provided by the state government through royalties for regions? Mr B.J. GRYLLS
As the house would be aware, my electorate of Kalgoorlie, both in its distance from Perth and its size, makes having an emergency response to accidents vital. Given the vital role that the Royal Flying Doctor Service plays in regional Western Australia, will the minister inform the house of the support provided by the state government through royalties for regions? Mr B.J. GRYLLS
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This is a great day for Western Australians, who can now feel safer as they travel the length and breadth of Western Australia. Should they unfortunately suffer an accident or become a victim of some unfortunate circumstances, the new RFDS jet service will locate them back to appropriate medical care in a much quicker time frame than has been possible before. I am very excited to inform the house that today at Jandakot a new RFDS jet was launched. Supported by Rio Tinto, the hard working fundraising of RFDS volunteers and the organisation, supported also by the Victorian branch of the RFDS and with a small component of support from the royalties for regions program, the new Liberal-National government has entered a new era of looking after accident victims in regional Western Australia. I was joined by the member for North West, the member for Jandakot, in whose electorate the event was held, the member for Geraldton and other members of Parliament, including the member for Kwinana. After the challenges of the previous government in supporting the RFDS, we now have unanimous and bipartisan support for extra funding for the Royal Flying Doctor Service, which has put three new turbo props on rotation in its fleet and, most importantly, brought this new jet online. Dr K.D. Hames : So they are not just another interest group. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : They are not just another interest group any more. The new aircraft is a Hawker 800XP. For the benefit of those opposite, it is the same plane as ministers of the Crown have enjoyed using previously. It will enable three patients to be transferred, and its most important role will be to deliver patients on the long haul. I am happy to inform members of Parliament that now in Western Australia everyone is within three hours of being relocated to Perth emergency services, which must come as a great relief to people in remote and regional locations. It has been a huge effort by the RFDS to put this project together. Great work has been done by the Minister for Health and his team in supporting it. The previous government started the process when it had the WA Country Health Service investigate the RFDS and the services it was delivering. Now we are at a stage of delivering the best service in the world in terms of airplane retrieval of accident victims in regional Western Australia; that is something of which we can all be proud. When I made my speech at the event this morning, I said that Western Australia is now a safer place and that it is a great outcome. I congratulate all involved for making that happen.
Mr B.J. GRYLLS replied: This is a great day for Western Australians, who can now feel safer as they travel the length and breadth of Western Australia. Should they unfortunately suffer an accident or become a victim of some unfortunate circumstances, the new RFDS jet service will locate them back to appropriate medical care in a much quicker time frame than has been possible before. I am very excited to inform the house that today at Jandakot a new RFDS jet was launched. Supported by Rio Tinto, the hard working fundraising of RFDS volunteers and the organisation, supported also by the Victorian branch of the RFDS and with a small component of support from the royalties for regions program, the new Liberal-National government has entered a new era of looking after accident victims in regional Western Australia. I was joined by the member for North West, the member for Jandakot, in whose electorate the event was held, the member for Geraldton and other members of Parliament, including the member for Kwinana. After the challenges of the previous government in supporting the RFDS, we now have unanimous and bipartisan support for extra funding for the Royal Flying Doctor Service, which has put three new turbo props on rotation in its fleet and, most importantly, brought this new jet online. Dr K.D. Hames : So they are not just another interest group. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : They are not just another interest group any more. The new aircraft is a Hawker 800XP. For the benefit of those opposite, it is the same plane as ministers of the Crown have enjoyed using previously. It will enable three patients to be transferred, and its most important role will be to deliver patients on the long haul. I am happy to inform members of Parliament that now in Western Australia everyone is within three hours of being relocated to Perth emergency services, which must come as a great relief to people in remote and regional locations. It has been a huge effort by the RFDS to put this project together. Great work has been done by the Minister for Health and his team in supporting it. The previous government started the process when it had the WA Country Health Service investigate the RFDS and the services it was delivering. Now we are at a stage of delivering the best service in the world in terms of airplane retrieval of accident victims in regional Western Australia; that is something of which we can all be proud. When I made my speech at the event this morning, I said that Western Australia is now a safer place and that it is a great outcome. I congratulate all involved for making that happen.
This is a great day for Western Australians, who can now feel safer as they travel the length and breadth of Western Australia. Should they unfortunately suffer an accident or become a victim of some unfortunate circumstances, the new RFDS jet service will locate them back to appropriate medical care in a much quicker time frame than has been possible before. I am very excited to inform the house that today at Jandakot a new RFDS jet was launched. Supported by Rio Tinto, the hard working fundraising of RFDS volunteers and the organisation, supported also by the Victorian branch of the RFDS and with a small component of support from the royalties for regions program, the new Liberal-National government has entered a new era of looking after accident victims in regional Western Australia. I was joined by the member for North West, the member for Jandakot, in whose electorate the event was held, the member for Geraldton and other members of Parliament, including the member for Kwinana. After the challenges of the previous government in supporting the RFDS, we now have unanimous and bipartisan support for extra funding for the Royal Flying Doctor Service, which has put three new turbo props on rotation in its fleet and, most importantly, brought this new jet online. Dr K.D. Hames : So they are not just another interest group. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : They are not just another interest group any more. The new aircraft is a Hawker 800XP. For the benefit of those opposite, it is the same plane as ministers of the Crown have enjoyed using previously. It will enable three patients to be transferred, and its most important role will be to deliver patients on the long haul. I am happy to inform members of Parliament that now in Western Australia everyone is within three hours of being relocated to Perth emergency services, which must come as a great relief to people in remote and regional locations. It has been a huge effort by the RFDS to put this project together. Great work has been done by the Minister for Health and his team in supporting it. The previous government started the process when it had the WA Country Health Service investigate the RFDS and the services it was delivering. Now we are at a stage of delivering the best service in the world in terms of airplane retrieval of accident victims in regional Western Australia; that is something of which we can all be proud. When I made my speech at the event this morning, I said that Western Australia is now a safer place and that it is a great outcome. I congratulate all involved for making that happen.
I am very excited to inform the house that today at Jandakot a new RFDS jet was launched. Supported by Rio Tinto, the hard working fundraising of RFDS volunteers and the organisation, supported also by the Victorian branch of the RFDS and with a small component of support from the royalties for regions program, the new Liberal-National government has entered a new era of looking after accident victims in regional Western Australia. I was joined by the member for North West, the member for Jandakot, in whose electorate the event was held, the member for Geraldton and other members of Parliament, including the member for Kwinana. After the challenges of the previous government in supporting the RFDS, we now have unanimous and bipartisan support for extra funding for the Royal Flying Doctor Service, which has put three new turbo props on rotation in its fleet and, most importantly, brought this new jet online. Dr K.D. Hames : So they are not just another interest group. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : They are not just another interest group any more. The new aircraft is a Hawker 800XP. For the benefit of those opposite, it is the same plane as ministers of the Crown have enjoyed using previously. It will enable three patients to be transferred, and its most important role will be to deliver patients on the long haul. I am happy to inform members of Parliament that now in Western Australia everyone is within three hours of being relocated to Perth emergency services, which must come as a great relief to people in remote and regional locations. It has been a huge effort by the RFDS to put this project together. Great work has been done by the Minister for Health and his team in supporting it. The previous government started the process when it had the WA Country Health Service investigate the RFDS and the services it was delivering. Now we are at a stage of delivering the best service in the world in terms of airplane retrieval of accident victims in regional Western Australia; that is something of which we can all be proud. When I made my speech at the event this morning, I said that Western Australia is now a safer place and that it is a great outcome. I congratulate all involved for making that happen.
Dr K.D. Hames : So they are not just another interest group. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : They are not just another interest group any more. The new aircraft is a Hawker 800XP. For the benefit of those opposite, it is the same plane as ministers of the Crown have enjoyed using previously. It will enable three patients to be transferred, and its most important role will be to deliver patients on the long haul. I am happy to inform members of Parliament that now in Western Australia everyone is within three hours of being relocated to Perth emergency services, which must come as a great relief to people in remote and regional locations. It has been a huge effort by the RFDS to put this project together. Great work has been done by the Minister for Health and his team in supporting it. The previous government started the process when it had the WA Country Health Service investigate the RFDS and the services it was delivering. Now we are at a stage of delivering the best service in the world in terms of airplane retrieval of accident victims in regional Western Australia; that is something of which we can all be proud. When I made my speech at the event this morning, I said that Western Australia is now a safer place and that it is a great outcome. I congratulate all involved for making that happen.
Mr B.J. GRYLLS : They are not just another interest group any more. The new aircraft is a Hawker 800XP. For the benefit of those opposite, it is the same plane as ministers of the Crown have enjoyed using previously. It will enable three patients to be transferred, and its most important role will be to deliver patients on the long haul. I am happy to inform members of Parliament that now in Western Australia everyone is within three hours of being relocated to Perth emergency services, which must come as a great relief to people in remote and regional locations. It has been a huge effort by the RFDS to put this project together. Great work has been done by the Minister for Health and his team in supporting it. The previous government started the process when it had the WA Country Health Service investigate the RFDS and the services it was delivering. Now we are at a stage of delivering the best service in the world in terms of airplane retrieval of accident victims in regional Western Australia; that is something of which we can all be proud. When I made my speech at the event this morning, I said that Western Australia is now a safer place and that it is a great outcome. I congratulate all involved for making that happen.
It has been a huge effort by the RFDS to put this project together. Great work has been done by the Minister for Health and his team in supporting it. The previous government started the process when it had the WA Country Health Service investigate the RFDS and the services it was delivering. Now we are at a stage of delivering the best service in the world in terms of airplane retrieval of accident victims in regional Western Australia; that is something of which we can all be proud. When I made my speech at the event this morning, I said that Western Australia is now a safer place and that it is a great outcome. I congratulate all involved for making that happen.
Mr B.J. GRYLLS replied: This is a great day for Western Australians, who can now feel safer as they travel the length and breadth of Western Australia. Should they unfortunately suffer an accident or become a victim of some unfortunate circumstances, the new RFDS jet service will locate them back to appropriate medical care in a much quicker time frame than has been possible before. I am very excited to inform the house that today at Jandakot a new RFDS jet was launched. Supported by Rio Tinto, the hard working fundraising of RFDS volunteers and the organisation, supported also by the Victorian branch of the RFDS and with a small component of support from the royalties for regions program, the new Liberal-National government has entered a new era of looking after accident victims in regional Western Australia. I was joined by the member for North West, the member for Jandakot, in whose electorate the event was held, the member for Geraldton and other members of Parliament, including the member for Kwinana. After the challenges of the previous government in supporting the RFDS, we now have unanimous and bipartisan support for extra funding for the Royal Flying Doctor Service, which has put three new turbo props on rotation in its fleet and, most importantly, brought this new jet online. Dr K.D. Hames : So they are not just another interest group. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : They are not just another interest group any more. The new aircraft is a Hawker 800XP. For the benefit of those opposite, it is the same plane as ministers of the Crown have enjoyed using previously. It will enable three patients to be transferred, and its most important role will be to deliver patients on the long haul. I am happy to inform members of Parliament that now in Western Australia everyone is within three hours of being relocated to Perth emergency services, which must come as a great relief to people in remote and regional locations. It has been a huge effort by the RFDS to put this project together. Great work has been done by the Minister for Health and his team in supporting it. The previous government started the process when it had the WA Country Health Service investigate the RFDS and the services it was delivering. Now we are at a stage of delivering the best service in the world in terms of airplane retrieval of accident victims in regional Western Australia; that is something of which we can all be proud. When I made my speech at the event this morning, I said that Western Australia is now a safer place and that it is a great outcome. I congratulate all involved for making that happen.
This is a great day for Western Australians, who can now feel safer as they travel the length and breadth of Western Australia. Should they unfortunately suffer an accident or become a victim of some unfortunate circumstances, the new RFDS jet service will locate them back to appropriate medical care in a much quicker time frame than has been possible before. I am very excited to inform the house that today at Jandakot a new RFDS jet was launched. Supported by Rio Tinto, the hard working fundraising of RFDS volunteers and the organisation, supported also by the Victorian branch of the RFDS and with a small component of support from the royalties for regions program, the new Liberal-National government has entered a new era of looking after accident victims in regional Western Australia. I was joined by the member for North West, the member for Jandakot, in whose electorate the event was held, the member for Geraldton and other members of Parliament, including the member for Kwinana. After the challenges of the previous government in supporting the RFDS, we now have unanimous and bipartisan support for extra funding for the Royal Flying Doctor Service, which has put three new turbo props on rotation in its fleet and, most importantly, brought this new jet online. Dr K.D. Hames : So they are not just another interest group. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : They are not just another interest group any more. The new aircraft is a Hawker 800XP. For the benefit of those opposite, it is the same plane as ministers of the Crown have enjoyed using previously. It will enable three patients to be transferred, and its most important role will be to deliver patients on the long haul. I am happy to inform members of Parliament that now in Western Australia everyone is within three hours of being relocated to Perth emergency services, which must come as a great relief to people in remote and regional locations. It has been a huge effort by the RFDS to put this project together. Great work has been done by the Minister for Health and his team in supporting it. The previous government started the process when it had the WA Country Health Service investigate the RFDS and the services it was delivering. Now we are at a stage of delivering the best service in the world in terms of airplane retrieval of accident victims in regional Western Australia; that is something of which we can all be proud. When I made my speech at the event this morning, I said that Western Australia is now a safer place and that it is a great outcome. I congratulate all involved for making that happen.
I am very excited to inform the house that today at Jandakot a new RFDS jet was launched. Supported by Rio Tinto, the hard working fundraising of RFDS volunteers and the organisation, supported also by the Victorian branch of the RFDS and with a small component of support from the royalties for regions program, the new Liberal-National government has entered a new era of looking after accident victims in regional Western Australia. I was joined by the member for North West, the member for Jandakot, in whose electorate the event was held, the member for Geraldton and other members of Parliament, including the member for Kwinana. After the challenges of the previous government in supporting the RFDS, we now have unanimous and bipartisan support for extra funding for the Royal Flying Doctor Service, which has put three new turbo props on rotation in its fleet and, most importantly, brought this new jet online. Dr K.D. Hames : So they are not just another interest group. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : They are not just another interest group any more. The new aircraft is a Hawker 800XP. For the benefit of those opposite, it is the same plane as ministers of the Crown have enjoyed using previously. It will enable three patients to be transferred, and its most important role will be to deliver patients on the long haul. I am happy to inform members of Parliament that now in Western Australia everyone is within three hours of being relocated to Perth emergency services, which must come as a great relief to people in remote and regional locations. It has been a huge effort by the RFDS to put this project together. Great work has been done by the Minister for Health and his team in supporting it. The previous government started the process when it had the WA Country Health Service investigate the RFDS and the services it was delivering. Now we are at a stage of delivering the best service in the world in terms of airplane retrieval of accident victims in regional Western Australia; that is something of which we can all be proud. When I made my speech at the event this morning, I said that Western Australia is now a safer place and that it is a great outcome. I congratulate all involved for making that happen.
Dr K.D. Hames : So they are not just another interest group. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : They are not just another interest group any more. The new aircraft is a Hawker 800XP. For the benefit of those opposite, it is the same plane as ministers of the Crown have enjoyed using previously. It will enable three patients to be transferred, and its most important role will be to deliver patients on the long haul. I am happy to inform members of Parliament that now in Western Australia everyone is within three hours of being relocated to Perth emergency services, which must come as a great relief to people in remote and regional locations. It has been a huge effort by the RFDS to put this project together. Great work has been done by the Minister for Health and his team in supporting it. The previous government started the process when it had the WA Country Health Service investigate the RFDS and the services it was delivering. Now we are at a stage of delivering the best service in the world in terms of airplane retrieval of accident victims in regional Western Australia; that is something of which we can all be proud. When I made my speech at the event this morning, I said that Western Australia is now a safer place and that it is a great outcome. I congratulate all involved for making that happen.
Mr B.J. GRYLLS : They are not just another interest group any more. The new aircraft is a Hawker 800XP. For the benefit of those opposite, it is the same plane as ministers of the Crown have enjoyed using previously. It will enable three patients to be transferred, and its most important role will be to deliver patients on the long haul. I am happy to inform members of Parliament that now in Western Australia everyone is within three hours of being relocated to Perth emergency services, which must come as a great relief to people in remote and regional locations. It has been a huge effort by the RFDS to put this project together. Great work has been done by the Minister for Health and his team in supporting it. The previous government started the process when it had the WA Country Health Service investigate the RFDS and the services it was delivering. Now we are at a stage of delivering the best service in the world in terms of airplane retrieval of accident victims in regional Western Australia; that is something of which we can all be proud. When I made my speech at the event this morning, I said that Western Australia is now a safer place and that it is a great outcome. I congratulate all involved for making that happen.
It has been a huge effort by the RFDS to put this project together. Great work has been done by the Minister for Health and his team in supporting it. The previous government started the process when it had the WA Country Health Service investigate the RFDS and the services it was delivering. Now we are at a stage of delivering the best service in the world in terms of airplane retrieval of accident victims in regional Western Australia; that is something of which we can all be proud. When I made my speech at the event this morning, I said that Western Australia is now a safer place and that it is a great outcome. I congratulate all involved for making that happen.
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