Page 1838 - Week 06 - Wednesday, 1 May 1991
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Health Management
MR MOORE: Mr Speaker, my question is, I think, directed to the Chief Minister, but I am quite happy if Mr Humphries takes it if that is more appropriate. What was the cost of the report - by John Enfield and the consultants that he used - into the health system?
MR HUMPHRIES: Mr Speaker, I think the report was initially commissioned by me, although ultimately the report was given to the Chief Minister on the basis that Mr Enfield conducted an inquiry under the Inquiries Act. I do not know the amount that was involved. I am happy to take that question on notice and I will get back to Mr Moore on it.
Quarterly Financial Statement
MRS GRASSBY: My question is addressed to the Treasurer. When will you publish the quarterly financial statement for the March quarter, which ended a month ago?
MR KAINE: I will publish the statement for the March quarter as soon as it is available to me. It does take a little time to extract the figures and put them together. It cannot be done instantaneously. The fact that the period ended a month ago is no reflection on the people who are producing it and putting the information together. It will be published as soon as it is available.
Hospital Services Budget
MR CONNOLLY: My question is directed to the Minister for Health. I refer to the Chief Minister's letter to you dated 12 April 1990, which I think was tabled yesterday, in which he refused to allow officers of your department, Treasury and the hospitals to meet to discuss the basis for hospital funding. Did you ever take up the Chief Minister's invitation in this letter to comment on his decision?
MR HUMPHRIES: I am not sure I caught the whole of that question, but I do not think I ever refused anybody - - -
Mr Berry: No, no.
MR HUMPHRIES: The Chief Minister; I beg your pardon. Mr Speaker, I think this issue was canvassed quite thoroughly yesterday when I think I explained pretty clearly what happened with respect to that. The letter which was responded to by the Chief Minister, which, as those
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