Motions
Ambulance ramping
Amendment to notice of motion
Hon Michelle Hofmann gave notice, pursuant to standing order 62(a), of an amended form of motion 7, "Premier's Attitude to Ambulance Ramping", as follows:
That this house:
(a) expresses grave concern at the record levels of ambulance ramping in our state, including the unprecedented 7,013 hours recorded in July 2025 which was subsequently exceeded with 7,074 hours recorded in August 2025;
(b) notes that:
(i) the Labor government came to office in March 2017 promising to improve the performance of the health system when monthly ambulance ramping had never exceeded 2,300 hours;
(ii) under successive Labor Ministers Cook, Sanderson and Hammat, monthly ambulance ramping hours have escalated exponentially to record highs; and
(iii) persistent ramping delays have been linked to adverse patient outcomes, increased stress on paramedics, and an overall decline in emergency response capability;
(c) is not confident that the government is treating this issue with the level of priority it requires;
(d) rebukes the Premier for his dismissive attitude towards concerns raised throughout the community, which was particularly on display in his refusal to even read a short letter of concern from the Leader of the Opposition, Basil Zempilas MLA; and
(e) calls on the Premier to, without delay:
(i) apologise to the people of Western Australia for ambulance ramping having worsened so dramatically during his tenure as either Minister for Health, Deputy Premier or Premier;
(ii) review the model he imposed following the 2025 state election that now sees the health portfolio split between a multitude of ministers;
(iii) axe the racetrack proposed for Burswood Park and reinvest the $217.5 million into our health system to address the hospital crisis; and
(iv) personally take responsibility to ensure that his new health minister makes this her top priority, prepares a plan, executes it, and reports on it monthly to Parliament until it is under control.
