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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2002 Week 10 Hansard (27 August) . . Page.. 2887 ..
MRS DUNNE (continuing):
people of Gungahlin. There are needs at Calvary Hospital that are not being addressed. We saw the other day obstetricians begging for more midwife services so that people who live in Gungahlin would not have to go to Canberra Hospital to have their babies if they wanted to opt for a midwife service. Can we get that here? No, not at all, because it is just too difficult.
Mr Stanhope: What did you do? Tell us what you did. Absolutely nothing.
MRS DUNNE: I was not the Minister for Health.
Mr Stanhope: You were up there advising. You were the power behind the throne.
MRS DUNNE: I love this. This is their theory for the day: Vicki Dunne is the svengali of everything that happened over the last seven years.
Mr Quinlan: You are just not recognising where you are coming from, that's all.
MRS DUNNE: I recognise exactly where I am coming from and I am standing up for the people of Belconnen who have been neglected by their own member, who purports to stand for them, but what does he do? He says, "Look, just put up with the pain, granny."
Mr Stefaniak: You don't think you would get 24.5 per cent again, mate.
Mr Stanhope: Bill, watch it, mate. I have nominated you for the leadership. Just look after your friends, you and Greg.
MR SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs Dunne has the call.
Mr Stefaniak: In the Labor Party?
Mr Stanhope: No, when Gary jumps, or when you push him. How much longer do you think he will last, Bill?
MR SPEAKER: Order! Mrs Dunne has the call.
Mr Stanhope: How much longer do you think he will last, Bill?
MRS DUNNE: Have you finished, petal? Just settle.
Mr Stanhope: How much longer do you think he will last, Bill?
MR SPEAKER: Order, Chief Minister! Mrs Dunne has the call.
MRS DUNNE
: Ms Dundas is right: early intervention is a very important aspect of all that is necessary in the health portfolio. We should have concentration on preventive health in all areas. Of course, if we had 100 per cent preventive health, we would not have to worry about the fact that the Chief Minister is blowing out the elective surgery waiting list. In the meantime, we should be working for that. It is sad that many of the early intervention programs that were in the previous budget, some under the social
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