Page 5812 - Week 14 - Wednesday, 7 December 2011
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increase in activity that they have been seeing, which has not been replicated at Canberra Hospital, along with some potential issues around data recording. We are working with Calvary through that.
In addition, Calvary—as you will know from the Treasurer’s advance—get additional supplementation at the end of the year to acquit the extra activity that has been provided over and above their annual performance plan. That is a normal part of our budgeting process. If hospitals are running over budget due to increased activity then we pay those invoices as well.
MR SMYTH: A supplementary, Mr Speaker.
MR SPEAKER: Yes, Mr Smyth.
MR SMYTH: Minister, do you acknowledge that your flawed plan to buy Calvary hospital and sell Clare Holland House lacked community support, should have been revealed to the electorate before the 2008 ACT election and left Calvary hospital in limbo for three years, causing disruption to staff and residents of Canberra’s north?
Mr Hargreaves: On a point of order, my understanding is that Mr Hanson’s question was actually about the emergency department statistics. Mr Smyth has now put a supplementary question in around the Calvary hospital, which is quite a separate subject.
Mr Smyth: The question, and I will repeat it, from Mr Hanson was: will you apologise to residents of north Canberra and to the staff of Calvary for the decline in the Calvary hospital emergency department results following the turbulence of the last three years? It is about the turbulence in the three years and an apology. I have simply asked her to acknowledge that.
Mr Hargreaves: On the point of order, Mr Speaker, this has been part of the same train of questions in the last few days around emergency department statistics. Indeed, those opposite went to—
Opposition members interjecting—
MR SPEAKER: Order! Mr Hargreaves has the floor.
Mr Hargreaves: Thank you very much, Mr Speaker. Indeed, those opposite spent quite a bit of question time talking about the emergency department statistics in both the Canberra Hospital and the Calvary hospital over the last few days. This is part of a scenario to which they are entitled but they must stick to that case.
MR SPEAKER: There is no point of order. I think, whilst it is close, Mr Hanson’s question gives enough latitude to Mr Smyth to ask the question. Chief Minister.
MS GALLAGHER: The answer is no.
MR SPEAKER: Supplementary, Mr Smyth.
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