Page 4201 - Week 13 - Thursday, 27 November 2014
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MADAM SPEAKER: Supplementary question, Mr Hanson.
MR HANSON: Minister, how many walk-in centres did you promise to open in an election commitment in 2008, and how many are now open six years later?
MS GALLAGHER: At the 2012 election we promised to double the funding provided to the walk-in centres, and we have done that. We have two open—
Mr Hanson: On a point of order, Madam Speaker, on relevance—
Ms Gallagher: Eleven seconds, Mr Hanson!
Mr Hanson: The minister may not have heard my question. I asked: in an election commitment in 2008 how many centres did the minister promise to open and six years later how many are open?
Mr Corbell: On the point of order, Madam Speaker—
MADAM SPEAKER: I think it is all right; I think I can handle this one, Mr Corbell, really.
Mr Corbell: Madam Speaker, I draw your attention to the clock.
MADAM SPEAKER: I think the Chief Minister had already done that, and I was going to say, without your tutoring, Mr Corbell—
Mr Corbell: Always happy to assist, Madam Speaker.
MADAM SPEAKER: Yes, knock yourself out, Mr Corbell. Although the Minister for Health did go straight to the 2012 commitment, 11 seconds in I think there is a little scope to allow her to move on to the 2008 commitment.
MS GALLAGHER: This being the last question time of the year, I do not want to speak at length on this matter, but I could go back to the beginning and talk about walk-in centres, which was an idea that this side had. The fact is that we have carefully analysed the best way to deliver that, and we believe it is best—40 seconds!
Mr Hanson: I am going to have a go again, Madam Speaker.
MADAM SPEAKER: Stop the clock, please.
Mr Hanson: On a point of order, 11 seconds may have been pre-emptive, but we have had a little bit longer now, Madam Speaker. The question is very clear: in 2008, how many did she promise and six years later how many are open? It is a very simple answer to the question. I can give her the answer if you like—it was three in 2008—
MADAM SPEAKER: Mr Hanson, sit down.
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