Last week, Tony Ryall used his time in the big chair for, surprise, surprise, a little preening. He decided to take credit for the 12,000 more elective surgeries conducted fiscal year, a year in which Labour set the budget and Ryall was only minister for the second half (of which he took one month off)
Well, it came back to bite him yesterday:
Hon Ruth Dyson: If the Minister is happy to take the credit for the increase in elective surgery over the last 12 months, will he now be prepared to take the blame for the 12 percent increase in people waiting longer than 6 months for their first specialist assessment, which is a 12 percent increase since he became the Minister?
Hon TONY RYALL: I am not in a position to confirm or otherwise what the member has said in her question…
Hon Ruth Dyson: If the Minister is happy to take the credit for the increase in elective surgery over the last 12 months, will he now be prepared to take the blame for the 15 percent increase in the number of people who were promised treatment but did not receive it within 6 months, a 15 percent increase since he became the Minister?
Hon TONY RYALL: We would have to check those numbers from the member…
So, taking credit for elective surgeries that Labour funded and overseeing a big increase in waiting lists as minister.
Way to make a dork of yourself, Tony.
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