Tuesday, 8 February 2022

Frankston Hospital

Mr EDBROOKE: Last week, whilst the Prime Minister visited the federal electorate of Dunkley to wash a woman’s hair, we were announcing initiatives that will actually change women’s lives. The preferred bidder was named for the state government funded $605 million Frankston Hospital redevelopment. This includes an expansion of women’s and children’s services, including a new maternity, obstetrics and paediatrics ward; a women’s clinic; and a special care nursery.

Congratulations to the Exemplar Health consortium, which has been announced as the preferred bidder to enter into an exclusive negotiation with the Victorian government to deliver this life-changing and huge project—in fact the largest health build outside of metropolitan Melbourne in Victoria’s history.

Construction is expected to start in the first half of 2022, with the redevelopment creating up to 1700 jobs at the peak of construction. This will deliver an amazing health outcome for families in the south-east.