❓ Mr. Cook questions the Minister for Health regarding Serco's financial viability and potential sale of the Fiona Stanley Hospital contract, as well as the Minister's role if Serco becomes insolvent. The Minister avoids directly answering, stating confidence in Serco's ability to continue the contract.
AnsweredQoN 935Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
FIONA STANLEY HOSPITAL — SERCO CONTRACT —
FINANCIAL VIABILITY
935. Mr R.H. COOK to the Minister for Health:
I have a
supplementary question. I refer also to media reports that indicate that
Australian contracts are the sole underwriting of any profits Serco will have
into the future. What capacity does Serco have to sell the contract with Fiona Stanley
Hospital, and what is the minister's role in the event that it becomes
insolvent?
FINANCIAL VIABILITY
935. Mr R.H. COOK to the Minister for Health:
I have a
supplementary question. I refer also to media reports that indicate that
Australian contracts are the sole underwriting of any profits Serco will have
into the future. What capacity does Serco have to sell the contract with Fiona Stanley
Hospital, and what is the minister's role in the event that it becomes
insolvent?
AnswerView source ↗
I was reading through
the nature of questions the other day and I am fairly confident that that does
not come under the list of supplementary questions; it needs to clarify a small
component of something I said. I do not believe that the question does that.
Nevertheless, as you are shaking your head at me, Mr Speaker, the answer is
that I will repeat what I said before. We are confident that it will be able to
continue its contract. It has reassured us that that is its intention. I have
no intention at this stage of looking for alternatives.
Mr D.J. Kelly interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I call you to order now for the first time.
the nature of questions the other day and I am fairly confident that that does
not come under the list of supplementary questions; it needs to clarify a small
component of something I said. I do not believe that the question does that.
Nevertheless, as you are shaking your head at me, Mr Speaker, the answer is
that I will repeat what I said before. We are confident that it will be able to
continue its contract. It has reassured us that that is its intention. I have
no intention at this stage of looking for alternatives.
Mr D.J. Kelly interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I call you to order now for the first time.
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