❓ Mr Cook seeks a guarantee from the Health Minister regarding the attraction and retention benefit for dentists and dental clinic assistants. The Minister avoids a direct guarantee, promising to investigate potential removal of the benefit and expressing opposition to such a move.
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DENTISTS AND DENTAL CLINIC ASSISTANTS — ATTRACTION AND RETENTION BENEFIT
I have a supplementary question. I acknowledge the minister’s comments and I just want to make it perfectly clear that today the minister will guarantee the attraction and retention benefit for dentists and dental clinic assistants. Dr K.D. HAMES
I have a supplementary question. I acknowledge the minister’s comments and I just want to make it perfectly clear that today the minister will guarantee the attraction and retention benefit for dentists and dental clinic assistants. Dr K.D. HAMES
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Am I going that far to guarantee it? What I am guaranteeing is that I will look to see whether there is any suggestion that it might be taken away. I have indicated that I am strongly opposed to that. Will I absolutely guarantee that it stays? I cannot give that guarantee. Perhaps I could tomorrow, but I need to talk to the staff who are involved. If the member suggests there is some effort to take it away, I need to talk with my health staff and see, if that is the case, why it is the case.
Dr K.D. HAMES replied: Am I going that far to guarantee it? What I am guaranteeing is that I will look to see whether there is any suggestion that it might be taken away. I have indicated that I am strongly opposed to that. Will I absolutely guarantee that it stays? I cannot give that guarantee. Perhaps I could tomorrow, but I need to talk to the staff who are involved. If the member suggests there is some effort to take it away, I need to talk with my health staff and see, if that is the case, why it is the case.
Am I going that far to guarantee it? What I am guaranteeing is that I will look to see whether there is any suggestion that it might be taken away. I have indicated that I am strongly opposed to that. Will I absolutely guarantee that it stays? I cannot give that guarantee. Perhaps I could tomorrow, but I need to talk to the staff who are involved. If the member suggests there is some effort to take it away, I need to talk with my health staff and see, if that is the case, why it is the case.
Dr K.D. HAMES replied: Am I going that far to guarantee it? What I am guaranteeing is that I will look to see whether there is any suggestion that it might be taken away. I have indicated that I am strongly opposed to that. Will I absolutely guarantee that it stays? I cannot give that guarantee. Perhaps I could tomorrow, but I need to talk to the staff who are involved. If the member suggests there is some effort to take it away, I need to talk with my health staff and see, if that is the case, why it is the case.
Am I going that far to guarantee it? What I am guaranteeing is that I will look to see whether there is any suggestion that it might be taken away. I have indicated that I am strongly opposed to that. Will I absolutely guarantee that it stays? I cannot give that guarantee. Perhaps I could tomorrow, but I need to talk to the staff who are involved. If the member suggests there is some effort to take it away, I need to talk with my health staff and see, if that is the case, why it is the case.
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