Lowan electorate
Emma KEALY (Lowan) (14:35): (72) My question is to the Minister for Health, and I ask: noting the state budget will be handed down in May, when will the minister support the will of the people of Lowan and match the Nationals election commitments regarding health infrastructure? This includes committing funding to redevelop some of our fabulous hospitals in western Victoria, including the Western District Health Service in Hamilton’s emergency department and ICU, redeveloping Mortlake community health and also redeveloping and expanding Willaura hospital? We know that the Western District Health Service is well overdue for some infrastructure funding, particularly around the emergency department and ICU. I would also invite the minister to come and have a walk-through, because the conditions really are not acceptable in a modern Victorian hospital. There are only curtains for the rooms; they simply do not provide any privacy for treatment. This is for all patients that enter, but particularly for women, on the day after International Women’s Day, who need intensive support, they are not able to get that privacy. I ask the minister: please, when will this funding be delivered – (Time expired)