Wednesday, 4 February 2026

 Tim BULL (Gippsland East) (14:42): (1480) My question is to the Minister for Health Infrastructure, and the information I seek is a timeframe for the Buchan Bush Nursing Centre rebuild. This not-for-profit health service has been operational in some form for around a hundred years. The government provided funding in 2022 for planning, and this planning has now been completed. However, two applications to the Regional Health Infrastructure Fund have been denied, and this should not be dependent on grant approval. We now have a situation where the old building is starting to fail and the departments are reticent to fund these repairs. Why fund planning without the follow-on? The community relies heavily on this service, and with the help and support of the local CFA and the community, they have raised the funds to secure the new site. It is a very proactive committee. So I ask the minister: can she please provide the timeframe for this rebuild?

The SPEAKER: So is your question ‘What is the timeframe’?

Tim BULL: No, the information that I am seeking is the timeframe.

The SPEAKER: No, you need to ask a question. ‘What is the timeframe’ is your question.