❓ Ms. Mettam questions the Minister for Health regarding contract negotiations with St John Ambulance, specifically concerning potential restrictions on public reporting and criticism. The Minister declines to comment on the details of ongoing negotiations.
AnsweredQoN 720Legislative Assembly
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ST JOHN AMBULANCE — SERVICE DELIVERY
720. Ms L. METTAM to the Minister for Health:
I
refer to the minister's media release, ''New era for ambulance
services to deliver contemporary care'', about contract negotiations with St John Ambulance and the minister's inability to
answer questions in the other place about these negotiations.
(1) Are negotiations for a new
contract with St John Ambulance underway?
(2) Do these
negotiations include any clauses that will prevent St John Ambulance from
reporting problems directly to the public, criticising the government or its
policies or making ambulance ramping figures publicly available?
720. Ms L. METTAM to the Minister for Health:
I
refer to the minister's media release, ''New era for ambulance
services to deliver contemporary care'', about contract negotiations with St John Ambulance and the minister's inability to
answer questions in the other place about these negotiations.
(1) Are negotiations for a new
contract with St John Ambulance underway?
(2) Do these
negotiations include any clauses that will prevent St John Ambulance from
reporting problems directly to the public, criticising the government or its
policies or making ambulance ramping figures publicly available?
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(1)–(2) I
have been very clear that negotiations with St John Ambulance are underway; I have
said that numerous times. I will not comment on the details of those
negotiations while they are underway. It would be totally inappropriate for
both the department, on behalf of the taxpayers for whom we are negotiating,
and St John Ambulance. It would be
completely inappropriate for me to divulge any details of those negotiations and it is inappropriate for the member for Vasse to ask me to.
have been very clear that negotiations with St John Ambulance are underway; I have
said that numerous times. I will not comment on the details of those
negotiations while they are underway. It would be totally inappropriate for
both the department, on behalf of the taxpayers for whom we are negotiating,
and St John Ambulance. It would be
completely inappropriate for me to divulge any details of those negotiations and it is inappropriate for the member for Vasse to ask me to.
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