CHILD AND ADOLESCENT HEALTH SERVICE
721. Hon DONNA FARAGHER to the minister representing the
Minister for Health:
I refer to the answer provided to
question without notice 531 asked on 18 August 2021 regarding the business case
submitted to the Department of Health by the Child and Adolescent Health
Service seeking a continuation of funding to
employ additional paediatricians and allied health staff as part of the 2021–22
state budget process. Given that the 2021–22 state budget has
now been released, can the minister advise the total amount of additional
funding that was sought by CAHS as part of this business case?
Hon
STEPHEN DAWSON replied:
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
As was the case in previous
governments, budget submissions are cabinet-in-confidence and therefore are
subject to cabinet confidentiality. But good try!