Country Hospitals

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Leader of the Opposition) (14:29): A supplementary arising from the answer: does the minister think that four months after an announcement that immediate projects will start really constitutes immediate and shovel-ready?

The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing) (14:29): I just ask the council, does the honourable member really think, does the council really think that we issue a press release one day, throw out all of the probity and procurement arrangements and start digging the next day?