❓ Mr Cook questions the Minister for Health, Dr Hames, about unclaimed money in public hospitals and the perceived lack of urgency in determining the amount involved. Dr Hames clarifies his awareness timeline, stating the issue was under investigation since November.
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PUBLIC HOSPITALS — UNCLAIMED MONEY
I have a supplementary question. The minister has known about this, by his own admission, since November last year. The minister is saying to us today that he still does not know how much money is involved. Does the minister care about this, or are the finances of his department just not a priority? Dr K.D. HAMES
I have a supplementary question. The minister has known about this, by his own admission, since November last year. The minister is saying to us today that he still does not know how much money is involved. Does the minister care about this, or are the finances of his department just not a priority? Dr K.D. HAMES
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I did not say I have known about it since November. I said it has been under investigation. This was part of a routine matter through which the department became aware in November and started investigating. I became aware of it when we were approached by Channel Nine in recent weeks to say it was going to run the issue. I was advised that it was currently under investigation to find out how much there was, if there was anything.
Dr K.D. HAMES replied: I did not say I have known about it since November. I said it has been under investigation. This was part of a routine matter through which the department became aware in November and started investigating. I became aware of it when we were approached by Channel Nine in recent weeks to say it was going to run the issue. I was advised that it was currently under investigation to find out how much there was, if there was anything.
I did not say I have known about it since November. I said it has been under investigation. This was part of a routine matter through which the department became aware in November and started investigating. I became aware of it when we were approached by Channel Nine in recent weeks to say it was going to run the issue. I was advised that it was currently under investigation to find out how much there was, if there was anything.
Dr K.D. HAMES replied: I did not say I have known about it since November. I said it has been under investigation. This was part of a routine matter through which the department became aware in November and started investigating. I became aware of it when we were approached by Channel Nine in recent weeks to say it was going to run the issue. I was advised that it was currently under investigation to find out how much there was, if there was anything.
I did not say I have known about it since November. I said it has been under investigation. This was part of a routine matter through which the department became aware in November and started investigating. I became aware of it when we were approached by Channel Nine in recent weeks to say it was going to run the issue. I was advised that it was currently under investigation to find out how much there was, if there was anything.
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