❓ Ms Mettam asks about the timeline for the Midland Hospital redevelopment and whether the Premier will raise funding concerns with the Prime Minister. The Premier deflects, criticising the Liberal party's past actions and highlighting state government investment in health.
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St John of God Midland Public Hospital300.Ms Libby Mettamto thePremier:I
have a supplementary question.When exactly will Midland
patients finally be able to walk through the doors of this redevelopment to receive
treatment and will the Premier raise this short-changing with the Prime
Minister?The Speaker:Member for Vasse, supplementaries areone
question. There is no "and" in the middle. The member asked two questions.
Premier.Mr Roger Cook replied:I
just answered the question in relation to the progress of that program.Several
members interjected.The Speaker:Members!Mr Roger Cook:It is interesting thatthe Liberal Party
should actually now, today, find this project at long last! Liberal members
said nothing about it during the state election. The federal Liberals promised
nothing towards the Midland hospital expansion in the federal election. They
did nothing. They do not care about this project.Several
members interjected.The Speaker:Members!Ms Libby Mettaminterjected.The Speaker:Member for Vasse, you asked thequestion. Listen to the response, please.Mr Roger Cook:They saidcrickets about Midland hospital
at the state election and the federal election.Several
members interjected.The Speaker:Members!Mr Roger Cook:Let us notforget that it is this mob that
privatised the hospital in the first place, which meant that it could not provide
all the services that one would expect a hospital to provide.Several members interjected.The Speaker:Members!Mr Dave Kellyinterjected.The Speaker:Member for Bassendean!Ms Amber-Jade Sandersoninterjected.The Speaker:Minister!Several
members interjected.The Speaker:Members!Ms Cassie Roweinterjected.The Speaker:Member for Belmont—thank you.Mr Roger Cook:The expansion of St John of God Midland
Public Hospital is part of a once-in-a-generation expansion of our hospital
system right around this state. We are rebuilding the ED at Royal Perth
Hospital as part of that redevelopment and rebuilding the hospital in Mandurah.
We have even bought a hospital in the meantime. This comes on top of the
biggest regional health project in the state's history in Bunbury. This is on
top of rebuilding Geraldton hospital, Tom Price Hospital—Several
members interjected.The Speaker:Members!Ms Libby Mettaminterjected.The Speaker:Member for Vasse!Mr Roger Cook:—Meekatharra Hospital and Laverton Hospital.Several
members interjected.The Speaker:Members! Premier, I wouldjust like to
remind you that this is a supplementary question. Even though you were asked
two questions, you do not get double the time to respond.Mr Roger Cook:I don't get double the time; that seems so unreasonable, Mr
Speaker!Our
hospital expansion program is huge, the biggest in the state's history. It is
great that the federal government is working in partnership with the WA Labor
government to make it happen.
St John of God Midland Public Hospital
300.Ms Libby Mettamto thePremier:
I
have a supplementary question.When exactly will Midland
patients finally be able to walk through the doors of this redevelopment to receive
treatment and will the Premier raise this short-changing with the Prime
Minister?
The Speaker:Member for Vasse, supplementaries areone
question. There is no "and" in the middle. The member asked two questions.
Premier.
Mr Roger Cook replied:
I
just answered the question in relation to the progress of that program.
Several
members interjected.
The Speaker:Members!
Mr Roger Cook:It is interesting thatthe Liberal Party
should actually now, today, find this project at long last! Liberal members
said nothing about it during the state election. The federal Liberals promised
nothing towards the Midland hospital expansion in the federal election. They
did nothing. They do not care about this project.
Several
members interjected.
The Speaker:Members!
Ms Libby Mettaminterjected.
The Speaker:Member for Vasse, you asked thequestion. Listen to the response, please.
Mr Roger Cook:They saidcrickets about Midland hospital
at the state election and the federal election.
Several
members interjected.
The Speaker:Members!
Mr Roger Cook:Let us notforget that it is this mob that
privatised the hospital in the first place, which meant that it could not provide
all the services that one would expect a hospital to provide.
Several members interjected.
The Speaker:Members!
Mr Dave Kellyinterjected.
The Speaker:Member for Bassendean!
Ms Amber-Jade Sandersoninterjected.
The Speaker:Minister!
Several
members interjected.
The Speaker:Members!
Ms Cassie Roweinterjected.
The Speaker:Member for Belmont—thank you.
Mr Roger Cook:The expansion of St John of God Midland
Public Hospital is part of a once-in-a-generation expansion of our hospital
system right around this state. We are rebuilding the ED at Royal Perth
Hospital as part of that redevelopment and rebuilding the hospital in Mandurah.
We have even bought a hospital in the meantime. This comes on top of the
biggest regional health project in the state's history in Bunbury. This is on
top of rebuilding Geraldton hospital, Tom Price Hospital—
Several
members interjected.
The Speaker:Members!
Ms Libby Mettaminterjected.
The Speaker:Member for Vasse!
Mr Roger Cook:—Meekatharra Hospital and Laverton Hospital.
Several
members interjected.
The Speaker:Members! Premier, I wouldjust like to
remind you that this is a supplementary question. Even though you were asked
two questions, you do not get double the time to respond.
Mr Roger Cook:I don't get double the time; that seems so unreasonable, Mr
Speaker!
Our
hospital expansion program is huge, the biggest in the state's history. It is
great that the federal government is working in partnership with the WA Labor
government to make it happen.
have a supplementary question.When exactly will Midland
patients finally be able to walk through the doors of this redevelopment to receive
treatment and will the Premier raise this short-changing with the Prime
Minister?The Speaker:Member for Vasse, supplementaries areone
question. There is no "and" in the middle. The member asked two questions.
Premier.Mr Roger Cook replied:I
just answered the question in relation to the progress of that program.Several
members interjected.The Speaker:Members!Mr Roger Cook:It is interesting thatthe Liberal Party
should actually now, today, find this project at long last! Liberal members
said nothing about it during the state election. The federal Liberals promised
nothing towards the Midland hospital expansion in the federal election. They
did nothing. They do not care about this project.Several
members interjected.The Speaker:Members!Ms Libby Mettaminterjected.The Speaker:Member for Vasse, you asked thequestion. Listen to the response, please.Mr Roger Cook:They saidcrickets about Midland hospital
at the state election and the federal election.Several
members interjected.The Speaker:Members!Mr Roger Cook:Let us notforget that it is this mob that
privatised the hospital in the first place, which meant that it could not provide
all the services that one would expect a hospital to provide.Several members interjected.The Speaker:Members!Mr Dave Kellyinterjected.The Speaker:Member for Bassendean!Ms Amber-Jade Sandersoninterjected.The Speaker:Minister!Several
members interjected.The Speaker:Members!Ms Cassie Roweinterjected.The Speaker:Member for Belmont—thank you.Mr Roger Cook:The expansion of St John of God Midland
Public Hospital is part of a once-in-a-generation expansion of our hospital
system right around this state. We are rebuilding the ED at Royal Perth
Hospital as part of that redevelopment and rebuilding the hospital in Mandurah.
We have even bought a hospital in the meantime. This comes on top of the
biggest regional health project in the state's history in Bunbury. This is on
top of rebuilding Geraldton hospital, Tom Price Hospital—Several
members interjected.The Speaker:Members!Ms Libby Mettaminterjected.The Speaker:Member for Vasse!Mr Roger Cook:—Meekatharra Hospital and Laverton Hospital.Several
members interjected.The Speaker:Members! Premier, I wouldjust like to
remind you that this is a supplementary question. Even though you were asked
two questions, you do not get double the time to respond.Mr Roger Cook:I don't get double the time; that seems so unreasonable, Mr
Speaker!Our
hospital expansion program is huge, the biggest in the state's history. It is
great that the federal government is working in partnership with the WA Labor
government to make it happen.
St John of God Midland Public Hospital
300.Ms Libby Mettamto thePremier:
I
have a supplementary question.When exactly will Midland
patients finally be able to walk through the doors of this redevelopment to receive
treatment and will the Premier raise this short-changing with the Prime
Minister?
The Speaker:Member for Vasse, supplementaries areone
question. There is no "and" in the middle. The member asked two questions.
Premier.
Mr Roger Cook replied:
I
just answered the question in relation to the progress of that program.
Several
members interjected.
The Speaker:Members!
Mr Roger Cook:It is interesting thatthe Liberal Party
should actually now, today, find this project at long last! Liberal members
said nothing about it during the state election. The federal Liberals promised
nothing towards the Midland hospital expansion in the federal election. They
did nothing. They do not care about this project.
Several
members interjected.
The Speaker:Members!
Ms Libby Mettaminterjected.
The Speaker:Member for Vasse, you asked thequestion. Listen to the response, please.
Mr Roger Cook:They saidcrickets about Midland hospital
at the state election and the federal election.
Several
members interjected.
The Speaker:Members!
Mr Roger Cook:Let us notforget that it is this mob that
privatised the hospital in the first place, which meant that it could not provide
all the services that one would expect a hospital to provide.
Several members interjected.
The Speaker:Members!
Mr Dave Kellyinterjected.
The Speaker:Member for Bassendean!
Ms Amber-Jade Sandersoninterjected.
The Speaker:Minister!
Several
members interjected.
The Speaker:Members!
Ms Cassie Roweinterjected.
The Speaker:Member for Belmont—thank you.
Mr Roger Cook:The expansion of St John of God Midland
Public Hospital is part of a once-in-a-generation expansion of our hospital
system right around this state. We are rebuilding the ED at Royal Perth
Hospital as part of that redevelopment and rebuilding the hospital in Mandurah.
We have even bought a hospital in the meantime. This comes on top of the
biggest regional health project in the state's history in Bunbury. This is on
top of rebuilding Geraldton hospital, Tom Price Hospital—
Several
members interjected.
The Speaker:Members!
Ms Libby Mettaminterjected.
The Speaker:Member for Vasse!
Mr Roger Cook:—Meekatharra Hospital and Laverton Hospital.
Several
members interjected.
The Speaker:Members! Premier, I wouldjust like to
remind you that this is a supplementary question. Even though you were asked
two questions, you do not get double the time to respond.
Mr Roger Cook:I don't get double the time; that seems so unreasonable, Mr
Speaker!
Our
hospital expansion program is huge, the biggest in the state's history. It is
great that the federal government is working in partnership with the WA Labor
government to make it happen.
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