Perth Children's Hospital—Contaminated water
436. Mr Basil Zempilas to the Premier:
I refer to the Premier's public statements last week that the sites of the lead exceedences are not in patient-facing areas or public staffing areas, which we know not to be true, and his public statements that his government is being transparent on this matter at Perth Children's Hospital.
(1) Will the Premier apologise for providing frontline health workers, patients and parents with incorrect information?
(2) Was he incorrectly briefed by the Minister for Health on the accessibility of these locations?
(3) If no to (2), what was the source of the information he based his public statements on?
Mr Roger Cook replied:
(1)–(3) I thank the member for the question. It is like last week, because he pretty much asked the same question last week to the Minister for Health. Of course, the Minister for Health clarified my comments and said that my remarks were incorrect and that they were in areas that were accessible by the public and patients. However, she also clarified that they did not represent any risk to patients.
437. Mr Basil Zempilas to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question. Has the Premier spoken directly with the Minister for Health to inform her of his expectations that she is fully transparent with frontline health workers and the public?
Mr Roger Cook replied:
That is consistent with my public utterances. Of course, the Minister for Health is well and truly across these issues and made that very same assurance in this place and to the public last week.
