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with hospital boards, medical practitioners and other key groups. This program will set out the timetable for moves to occur later this year and throughout 1991, with the expectation that the transfers will be completed around the end of next year.
Planning and design for a new diagnostic and treatment block to be constructed on the Woden site at a cost of around $65m will commence immediately. This will enable work on construction to begin by the middle of 1991. Bringing forward design and construction in this way will allow the ACT's new principal hospital to be brought on line at the earliest possible date.
It is inevitable that there will be considerable disruption to hospital services as redevelopment gets under way. Let people be on notice about that. There is no way that this can be avoided, but the certain promise of modern, well-equipped facilities designed to the standards of the 1990s will make this inconvenience worth while.
I know that, given the Government's genuine commitment to this program, staff and patients alike will lend the full weight of their support to this exciting and challenging project.
I present the following paper:
Public hospital system and Mitchell Health Services Supply Centre - Ministerial statement, 29 May 1990
I move:
That the Assembly takes note of the paper.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
SUSPENSION OF STANDING AND TEMPORARY ORDERS
MR BERRY: Mr Speaker, I move the suspension of standing orders - - -
Mr Kaine: You do not have to; just seek leave.
MR BERRY: No, I want to move the suspension of standing orders. I move that so much of standing orders be suspended as will - - -
Mr Kaine: We will not agree to the suspension of standing orders. We will allow you to bring it on. Save your breath.
MR BERRY: I move that so much of standing orders be suspended - - -
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