Mr MILLS - 2008-05-06
If the money is in the Territory coffers for an oncology unit, why is it not in this year’s budget as a capital expenditure item?
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I thank the Leader for the Opposition for his question. I guess I will go back over old ground and give the answer I previously gave. The Territory government has funding set aside within our budget capacity to deliver the oncology service, which includes, of course, a capital construction program.
We are not quantifying the quantum because we have not finalised the actual negotiations that are occurring. When we finalise the negotiations, there will be a component of Commonwealth funding, there will be a component of Northern Territory government funding and, I dare say, the federal Health minister and the Territory Health minister will make that announcement.
I am not standing here today making that announcement, Madam Speaker, because negotiations have not been signed off.
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I thank the Leader for the Opposition for his question. I guess I will go back over old ground and give the answer I previously gave. The Territory government has funding set aside within our budget capacity to deliver the oncology service, which includes, of course, a capital construction program.
We are not quantifying the quantum because we have not finalised the actual negotiations that are occurring. When we finalise the negotiations, there will be a component of Commonwealth funding, there will be a component of Northern Territory government funding and, I dare say, the federal Health minister and the Territory Health minister will make that announcement.
I am not standing here today making that announcement, Madam Speaker, because negotiations have not been signed off.
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