Page 3451 - Week 10 - Tuesday, 17 September 2019
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MR COE: Minister, do you have such comparison data and have you previously reviewed it and also how does the Calvary Public Hospital in Bruce compare in terms of cost per procedure?
MS STEPHEN-SMITH: I thank the Leader of the Opposition for his questions. Obviously there were multiple questions there. I am not entirely sure which ones he wants me to answer. I will take the detail on notice. There is obviously quite a lot of information in the incoming briefs which the opposition received under FOI about various comparisons with peer hospitals. But different procedures will cost different things. It would be helpful to get from Mr Coe some further information about the level of comparator that he would actually like.
MRS DUNNE: Minister, why can’t you answer that question, and what work has been done by you and your agency to ensure that there are increased efficiencies?
MS STEPHEN-SMITH: I thank Mrs Dunne for the supplementary. As I have said a number of times in this place, when there is a question of a high degree of detail, I prefer to take the question on notice to ensure that I can provide a detailed answer to the Assembly. As I also just pointed out, it is not entirely clear to me which comparator the opposition is talking about. There is a group of peer hospitals, but there are also, obviously, public data around the national efficient price and the cost of Canberra hospital services, for both, I assume, Calvary and for the Canberra Hospital. I will take the detail of that question on notice.
Coombs—community hall
MS LE COUTEUR: My question is to the Minister for Community Services and Facilities, and relates to the community hall which has been built as part of the Coombs childcare centre. Minister, this was approved as a community hall in the childcare centre development application but it is currently unused, according to my constituents. Why isn’t it available for community use?
MS ORR: Thank you, Ms Le Couteur, for your question. In my incoming briefs, I have not been briefed specifically on that property, but I am happy to take it on notice and get back to the member with the information.
MS LE COUTEUR: Given that the Coombs hall is currently unused, why is the government proposing to repeat this approach with the Wright community facility site which is currently for sale?
MS ORR: Again, I will take the question on notice and answer it with the first part of the question.
Canberra Hospital—security
MRS DUNNE: My question is to the Minister for Health. A police firearm was discharged at the Canberra Hospital by a person in custody in July last year. On 16 September this year, it was reported that a person who was in police custody tried
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