Page 1445 - Week 05 - Wednesday, 10 April 2013
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We went to the election with a commitment around a dedicated service for children in the Canberra Hospital emergency department.
Mr Hanson interjecting—
MS GALLAGHER: The federal government has also agreed to provide $5 million in capital money.
Members interjecting—
MS GALLAGHER: The capital funding will allow an area adjacent to the existing ED to be refurbished to create a more suitable, family-friendly waiting, triage and treatment area.
Mr Hanson interjecting—
MS GALLAGHER: Mr Hanson, you did copy that part of our election commitment, too. I was just going to say that you did not, but you did, the day after we announced it. It was such a good idea: “Damn, Katy thought of it again, ahead of time.”
MADAM SPEAKER: Chief Minister, would you address your comments through the chair.
Mr Hanson interjecting—
MADAM SPEAKER: Mr Hanson!
MS GALLAGHER: Sorry, I should not respond to the constant interjections, Madam Speaker.
MADAM SPEAKER: Actually, there have not been constant interjections.
MS GALLAGHER: There have been.
MADAM SPEAKER: There have not been constant interjections, and you responded to the first one.
Mr Hanson interjecting—
MADAM SPEAKER: Mr Hanson, could you cease interjecting, please.
MS GALLAGHER: Madam Speaker, I did not respond to the first one and they had been constant in relation to that part of the question. I do try not to respond to interjections.
The dedicated paediatric area within the emergency department is an important part of the redevelopment of the emergency department. Ideally, we would like to see this
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