MEDIA RELEASE
Monday 4th April 2011
Monday 4th April 2011
HALL TO TABLE MOTION IN SUPPORT OF ESKLEIGH
Independent Member for Western Tiers Greg Hall MLC said today he would seek the support of the Legislative Council, as part of the community effort to ensure Eskleigh is properly funded.
“When the Legislative Council returns this week I will table a motion in support of Eskleigh and calling on the Human Services Minister Ms O’Connor to provide the additional $123,000 funding required,” Mr Hall said.
“The Human Services Minister’s backflip on promised funding to Eskleigh was extremely disappointing and has caused significant community unrest.
“I am hopeful that if the Legislative Council were to support this motion that it would encourage Minister O’Connor to re-evaluate this decision and provide what is a relatively small amount of funding in the scheme of things.
Mr Hall said he had previously written to Minister O’Connor calling on her to provide the necessary funding to Eskleigh to ensure continuity of services.
He said the motion to be tabled would read as follows:
Mr Hall to move – That the Legislative Council –
(1) Notes that Eskleigh Home provides a vital service to 42 people with a disability at their home at Perth and Eskleigh is a crucially important facility for the local community.
(2) Notes that any saving the State Government is making by not properly funding Eskleigh will be a false economy as increased costs are forced on the LGH from patients who cannot be transferred to Eskleigh.
(3) Calls on the Human Services Minister Ms O’Connor to provide the additional $123,000 required to ensure the continued successful operation of Eskleigh.
Greg is available for comment on 0418 132 997
“When the Legislative Council returns this week I will table a motion in support of Eskleigh and calling on the Human Services Minister Ms O’Connor to provide the additional $123,000 funding required,” Mr Hall said.
“The Human Services Minister’s backflip on promised funding to Eskleigh was extremely disappointing and has caused significant community unrest.
“I am hopeful that if the Legislative Council were to support this motion that it would encourage Minister O’Connor to re-evaluate this decision and provide what is a relatively small amount of funding in the scheme of things.
Mr Hall said he had previously written to Minister O’Connor calling on her to provide the necessary funding to Eskleigh to ensure continuity of services.
He said the motion to be tabled would read as follows:
Mr Hall to move – That the Legislative Council –
(1) Notes that Eskleigh Home provides a vital service to 42 people with a disability at their home at Perth and Eskleigh is a crucially important facility for the local community.
(2) Notes that any saving the State Government is making by not properly funding Eskleigh will be a false economy as increased costs are forced on the LGH from patients who cannot be transferred to Eskleigh.
(3) Calls on the Human Services Minister Ms O’Connor to provide the additional $123,000 required to ensure the continued successful operation of Eskleigh.
Greg is available for comment on 0418 132 997
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