Page 1694 - Week 05 - Wednesday, 15 May 2019
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Mr Rattenbury rolled his eyes when Ms Lawder spoke about the journeys. But if you live in the south of Canberra and you go to the hospital—
Ms Lawder: He has probably never been there.
MRS DUNNE: He probably has not been there. If you live in the south of Canberra and you have to go to the University of Canberra Public Hospital, it is a long journey. I found one today from Conder. It is walk, bus, walk, bus, walk. You can get a bus that will take you to the Belconnen interchange. Then you have to walk from the Belconnen interchange to Aikman Drive to catch a bus to the University of Canberra. It is a 1½ kilometre walk. So it is not an option for people. By the time you put in the time that you spend in the hydrotherapy pool, you are spending four or five hours for an hour session in hydrotherapy. It is ridiculous and it is not supportable.
Madam Assistant Speaker, I seek leave to move the amendment to Ms Fitzharris’s amendment, which was circulated on the handwritten paper.
Leave granted.
MRS DUNNE: Thank you, Madam Assistant Speaker, and I thank members for granting leave. I move:
In paragraph (1)(b), add “operating in the temperature range of 34 to 36 degrees Celsius”.
This is a simple amendment to emphasise that what we want out of this today is real hydrotherapy water—that is, water at 34 to 36 degrees. Paragraph 1(b) states:
there is a demand for access to hydrotherapy and warm water facilities;
I would like to add the words:
operating in the temperature range of 34 to 36 degrees Celsius.
I commend the amendment. I seek the support of the Assembly to ensure that we get the right sort of hydrotherapy.
MS FITZHARRIS (Yerrabi—Minister for Health and Wellbeing, Minister for Higher Education, Minister for Medical and Health Research, Minister for Transport and Minister for Vocational Education and Skills) (11.58): I will respond to some of the imputations that have been made about my commitment to deliver on things in this place, which I reject. Notwithstanding the various imputations on my commitment as a local member and a member of this place that were delivered angrily—I think they let down everyone in this place—I understand that there are a number of people who are very keen to see this resolved. That has been my intention over the past few weeks.
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