❓ Question regarding the Cook Labor government's investment in health infrastructure and hospital upgrades across Western Australia. The Minister's answer details specific projects and criticises the opposition's record.

Hospitals—Upgrades77.Mr Ron Saoto the Minister for Health Infrastructure:I refer to the Cook Labor government's record investment in health infrastructure.Can the minister update the house on how this government is accelerating the delivery of major hospital upgrades across Western Australia, ensuring all Western Australians can access the health care they need when they need it?

Mr John Carey replied:I thank the member for his question.We are undertaking an ambitious health infrastructure program. It is a record breaking $4.9 billion across Western Australia. You are seeing massive transformation of our hospital system. We hear a lot from the other side claiming nothing has been done, and of course we know that is false—Ms Libby Mettaminterjected.The Speaker:Member for Vasse!Several members interjected.The Speaker:Member for Belmont, thank you. Leader of the Opposition!Mr John Carey:The member for Vasse is very agitated today.The Speaker:Minister!Mr John Carey:I don't know what she's been drinking.The Speaker:Minister!Mr John Carey:Of course, we have the Joondalup Health Campus redevelopment, a major expansion, with more than 100 beds completed. It is a significant capacity addition for the hospital system. We have completed the brand-new Newman Health Campus and the Albany Health Campus radiation oncology services. We have upgrades at hospitals in Collie, Dongara, Boddington, Dalwallinu, and Wongan Hills. We have got the Fitzroy—Several members interjected.Mr John Carey:They laugh. It's interesting.Several members interjected.The Speaker:Members!Several members interjected.The Speaker:Members of the opposition!Mr John Carey:We have the Fitzroy Crossing Renal Health Centre expansion. It is only Labor governments that actually care about the far north, with the step-up, step-down in Karratha. Of course, we have a large number of projects underway. The women's and babies' hospital is under construction, but if we had followed the Liberal's plan, it would not be under construction right now; it would be out into the never-never. We have Royal Perth Hospital and the new Mandurah hospital, and we have major regional hospital builds. We have Geraldton Health Campus, which will be completed this year. Of course, the single biggest spend in a regional hospital in our state's history is in Bunbury. The Nationals WA talk big, but it is actually only Labor governments that do major investment in regional hospitals.Several members interjected.Mr John Carey:They are either interjecting—Several members interjected.The Speaker:Members!Mr John Carey:Seriously. I tell you what, you know—Mr Lachlan Hunterinterjected.The Speaker:Member for Central Wheatbelt!Mr John Carey:The Nats are like a bad Tinder date. You look at it, you swipe right because you might give it a go, but when you turn up, you realise you've been catfished!Several members interjected.Mr John Carey:Can I say this: they are all talk but they never deliver! They never deliver!The Speaker:Thank you, minister. If you would like to conclude your comments.Mr John Carey:Whenever the Nationals members get in government, they talk big, but they never deliver for hospitals in the regions. It is only a Cook Labor government—Several members interjected.Mr John Carey:You don't like it.Several members interjected.Mr John Carey:You don't like it, because you know that when the Premier comes to open the Geraldton hospital, we will remind the voters there that you, member for Geraldton, had absolutely nothing to do with it.Several members interjected.The Speaker:Members! Members, when everyone just takes a breath—Several members interjected.The Speaker:I will give the call to the member for Mid-West. Hospitals—Upgrades