Eastern Victoria Region
Renee HEATH (Eastern Victoria) (12:49): (1652) My question is for the Minister for Ambulance Services. Two weekends ago a young kid, Jack, was bashed senselessly in Pakenham while he was at a party. Not only was he unconscious but he was also dragged, and he sustained some pretty serious injuries, including a broken eye socket requiring surgery. My question is: we have been waiting in Pakenham for a hospital that was meant to be started in 2018 and finished last year. We have not got that, and now we cannot get an ambulance service. Jack waited 2 hours for an ambulance that never arrived. In the end his dad came, picked him up and took him to the hospital. We have not got a hospital in Pakenham, we cannot get an ambulance in Pakenham, so my question is: why has the minister completely abandoned the people of the Pakenham electorate?