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implement a proper system that would show them how hospitals can be really managed—but they do not want to know. No, no, no. As we have seen with the FOI stuff, it is a month late; the data is a month behind time, so Ms Gallagher can massage and use those figures however she wants. But, if we get into real time with managing our hospitals, into real time with managing our health system, the government will then be held properly accountable. Furthermore, bureaucrats and those in authority will be held to account. That is what this government do not want.
The Chief Minister said he wanted to be held up as an open and accountable government: “We’re not ashamed.” Well, we have seen a really good display of that, haven’t we, this week? I think there was a really good picture in the Canberra Times this morning, with some pages blacked out. That was a good advert for the Chief Minister. This system would allow this government to be held to account. They simply do not want it and it is a pity because, again, it is another missed opportunity—“F” for fail.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
The Assembly adjourned at 11:52 pm.
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