❓ Question regarding a $47.9 million overexpenditure in the Health portfolio, offset by unbudgeted revenue. The Minister's response defends the financial management, attributing the revenue to services provided to the Commonwealth Government.
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The Department of Treasury and Finance officials stated the following in the memo regarding the $47.9 million overexpenditure - . . . this overexpenditure has been more than offset by unbudgeted one-off revenues in the order of $49.2 million (hence an operating surplus in 2003/04); Is the minister saying they were wrong? Mr J.A. McGINTY
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The member does not understand what I just said. We provided additional services to the Commonwealth Government for which it reimbursed us. The level of activity and the number of doctors and nurses employed in providing those services were matched by funds coming back in. Money is spent and revenue is returned if services are provided in the commonwealth area. I do not know what the member does not understand about that matter. He should get rid of that ugly look on his face and start joining with us in celebrating a tremendous result for health services in Western Australia.
. . . this overexpenditure has been more than offset by unbudgeted one-off revenues in the order of $49.2 million (hence an operating surplus in 2003/04); Is the minister saying they were wrong? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: The member does not understand what I just said. We provided additional services to the Commonwealth Government for which it reimbursed us. The level of activity and the number of doctors and nurses employed in providing those services were matched by funds coming back in. Money is spent and revenue is returned if services are provided in the commonwealth area. I do not know what the member does not understand about that matter. He should get rid of that ugly look on his face and start joining with us in celebrating a tremendous result for health services in Western Australia.
Is the minister saying they were wrong? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: The member does not understand what I just said. We provided additional services to the Commonwealth Government for which it reimbursed us. The level of activity and the number of doctors and nurses employed in providing those services were matched by funds coming back in. Money is spent and revenue is returned if services are provided in the commonwealth area. I do not know what the member does not understand about that matter. He should get rid of that ugly look on his face and start joining with us in celebrating a tremendous result for health services in Western Australia.
Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: The member does not understand what I just said. We provided additional services to the Commonwealth Government for which it reimbursed us. The level of activity and the number of doctors and nurses employed in providing those services were matched by funds coming back in. Money is spent and revenue is returned if services are provided in the commonwealth area. I do not know what the member does not understand about that matter. He should get rid of that ugly look on his face and start joining with us in celebrating a tremendous result for health services in Western Australia.
The member does not understand what I just said. We provided additional services to the Commonwealth Government for which it reimbursed us. The level of activity and the number of doctors and nurses employed in providing those services were matched by funds coming back in. Money is spent and revenue is returned if services are provided in the commonwealth area. I do not know what the member does not understand about that matter. He should get rid of that ugly look on his face and start joining with us in celebrating a tremendous result for health services in Western Australia.
. . . this overexpenditure has been more than offset by unbudgeted one-off revenues in the order of $49.2 million (hence an operating surplus in 2003/04); Is the minister saying they were wrong? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: The member does not understand what I just said. We provided additional services to the Commonwealth Government for which it reimbursed us. The level of activity and the number of doctors and nurses employed in providing those services were matched by funds coming back in. Money is spent and revenue is returned if services are provided in the commonwealth area. I do not know what the member does not understand about that matter. He should get rid of that ugly look on his face and start joining with us in celebrating a tremendous result for health services in Western Australia.
Is the minister saying they were wrong? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: The member does not understand what I just said. We provided additional services to the Commonwealth Government for which it reimbursed us. The level of activity and the number of doctors and nurses employed in providing those services were matched by funds coming back in. Money is spent and revenue is returned if services are provided in the commonwealth area. I do not know what the member does not understand about that matter. He should get rid of that ugly look on his face and start joining with us in celebrating a tremendous result for health services in Western Australia.
Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: The member does not understand what I just said. We provided additional services to the Commonwealth Government for which it reimbursed us. The level of activity and the number of doctors and nurses employed in providing those services were matched by funds coming back in. Money is spent and revenue is returned if services are provided in the commonwealth area. I do not know what the member does not understand about that matter. He should get rid of that ugly look on his face and start joining with us in celebrating a tremendous result for health services in Western Australia.
The member does not understand what I just said. We provided additional services to the Commonwealth Government for which it reimbursed us. The level of activity and the number of doctors and nurses employed in providing those services were matched by funds coming back in. Money is spent and revenue is returned if services are provided in the commonwealth area. I do not know what the member does not understand about that matter. He should get rid of that ugly look on his face and start joining with us in celebrating a tremendous result for health services in Western Australia.
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