❓ Mr. Cook questions the Minister for Health about elective surgery cancellations at St John of God Midland Public Hospital, linking them to car parking expenditure at Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre. The Minister denies any connection.
AnsweredQoN 563Legislative Assembly
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ST JOHN OF GOD MIDLAND
PUBLIC HOSPITAL — ELECTIVE SURGERY CANCELLATIONS
563. Mr R.H. COOK to the Minister for
Health:
I have a supplementary question.
Current reports show that about one in five metropolitan category 1 patients
are not getting their operations within the clinically recommended time. Does
the minister think that is acceptable while he is tipping half a million
dollars into the pockets of a car park with no cars?
PUBLIC HOSPITAL — ELECTIVE SURGERY CANCELLATIONS
563. Mr R.H. COOK to the Minister for
Health:
I have a supplementary question.
Current reports show that about one in five metropolitan category 1 patients
are not getting their operations within the clinically recommended time. Does
the minister think that is acceptable while he is tipping half a million
dollars into the pockets of a car park with no cars?
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Mr Speaker —
Mr
C.J. Barnett interjected.
Mr
R.H. Cook : You are still grumpy and arrogant. I thought you had a makeover
in the holidays!
The
SPEAKER : Member for Kwinana, I call you to order for the first time.
Premier, I call you to order for the first time. I suggest that you all keep
quiet and let the minister answer.
Mr
J.H.D. DAY : It would be a nice story for the opposition if it were true.
The only problem is it is not true. There is no link whatsoever between the
amount of elective surgery undertaken in the state and the car parking
arrangements at Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre. As I, the Treasurer, and the
Premier have explained at different times, the result of an increase of 3 000
car parking bays on the Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre site is in part to
cater for the new children's hospital, which will be fantastic for the
children and families of Western Australia when it opens.
Mr
C.J. Barnett interjected.
Mr
R.H. Cook : You are still grumpy and arrogant. I thought you had a makeover
in the holidays!
The
SPEAKER : Member for Kwinana, I call you to order for the first time.
Premier, I call you to order for the first time. I suggest that you all keep
quiet and let the minister answer.
Mr
J.H.D. DAY : It would be a nice story for the opposition if it were true.
The only problem is it is not true. There is no link whatsoever between the
amount of elective surgery undertaken in the state and the car parking
arrangements at Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre. As I, the Treasurer, and the
Premier have explained at different times, the result of an increase of 3 000
car parking bays on the Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre site is in part to
cater for the new children's hospital, which will be fantastic for the
children and families of Western Australia when it opens.
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