❓ Hon. Ljiljanna Ravlich questions the Minister for Health regarding Serco's failure to provide sterilisation services at Fiona Stanley Hospital, inquiring about potential fines and the cost of state-provided staff filling the gap. The Minister confirms fines are applicable, but the total is yet to be determined.
AnsweredQoN 102Legislative Council
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FIONA STANLEY HOSPITAL — SERCO CONTRACT — STERILISATION
PROCEDURES
102. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH to the parliamentary
secretary representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to the decision to use
public sector sterilisation staff at Fiona Stanley Hospital as a result of SercoXXX ###XXXs failure to fulfil its obligations under the
services contract.
(1) Are fines payable by Serco for
its failure to provide this service?
(2) If yes to (1), what is the total
fine to be imposed on Serco?
(3) If no to (1), why not?
(4) What is the estimated cost for
the services to be provided by the state?
PROCEDURES
102. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH to the parliamentary
secretary representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to the decision to use
public sector sterilisation staff at Fiona Stanley Hospital as a result of SercoXXX ###XXXs failure to fulfil its obligations under the
services contract.
(1) Are fines payable by Serco for
its failure to provide this service?
(2) If yes to (1), what is the total
fine to be imposed on Serco?
(3) If no to (1), why not?
(4) What is the estimated cost for
the services to be provided by the state?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question.
(1) Yes.
(2)–(3) It is yet to be determined as the reporting
cycle for the month of February has not concluded.
(4) At present, the estimated weekly cost for the
state-provided staff is approximately $4 800 a week.
question.
(1) Yes.
(2)–(3) It is yet to be determined as the reporting
cycle for the month of February has not concluded.
(4) At present, the estimated weekly cost for the
state-provided staff is approximately $4 800 a week.
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