Tuesday, 16 June 2026

 Daniela DE MARTINO (Monbulk) (13:46): It was fabulous to join the Minister for Health, the Minister for Health Infrastructure, the member for Narre Warren North and Mr Galea and Mr Tarlamis from the other place on the weekend at Casey Hospital, where works are now underway on the major expansion of Casey Hospital’s emergency department. Unfortunately I have visited that emergency department as a parent twice in the past year and a half, and I know how much this new ED is needed and will be valued by the community. This upgrade will deliver a dedicated mental health zone, a private children’s emergency department zone and the capacity to care for an additional 52,000 patients per year. This is what Labor governments do.