Legislative Council: Wednesday, February 09, 2022

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Hospital Beds

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Leader of the Opposition) (14:27): A further supplementary arising from the answer: is it the minister's actual contention that the budget published makes no provision for the funding of services beyond 30 June 2022? Is that really what the minister thinks the budget does?

The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing) (14:27): The budget is an annual appropriation with forward estimates. Appropriations are done within financial years.