Thursday, 20 November 2025

 Rikkie-Lee TYRRELL (Northern Victoria) (12:53): My constituency question is for the Minister for Health. On behalf of my constituents I seek a funding commitment ,of $90 million to deliver a fully completed integrated cancer centre at Goulburn Valley Health in Shepparton. GV Health is the main health provider of the Goulburn Valley with a patient catchment population of approximately 150,000 people, yet it is the only regional public health service in Victoria that does not have a fully integrated cancer centre offering comprehensive cancer treatment facilities. It was recently announced that stage 1 of the centre will commence in 2026 thanks to $30 million in funding from the federal government. Only the completion of stage 2 of the ICC will deliver the full range of services local patients deserve, including radiotherapy, which currently is unavailable at the hospital. The integrated cancer centre is a priority project of the Greater Shepparton City Council, and it is estimated that the completed project will require an additional funding commitment of $90 million. Will the minister give a commitment to providing funding of $90 million to deliver a fully integrated cancer centre at GV Health?