Hon Anthony Spagnolo asks the Minister for Health and Mental Health to confirm the official name of the New Women and Babies Hospital will continue to include the word “Women”. The Minister confirms the project is currently referred to as such.

AnsweredQoN 1256Legislative Council
Asked
24 February 2026
Portfolio
Health; Mental Health

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I refer to recent actions by the State Government to remove or replace the word “women” in legislation, policy documents and official guidance, as well as to the State Government’s website description of the New Women and Babies Hospital Project, and I ask: (a) can the Minister confirm that the official name of the new hospital will continue to include the word “Women”, namely the New Women and Babies Hospital?

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Answered
14 April 2026
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health; Mental Health
Response time
8 days
a) At this point in time, the project continues to be referred to as the New Women and Babies Hospital.

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