Tuesday, 9 December 2025

 Melina BATH (Eastern Victoria) (12:49): (2080) My constituency question is to the Minister for Health. In the last election, 2022, your government made a commitment of $290 million for stages 2 and 3 of the Wonthaggi Hospital redevelopment. Your commitment to locals included a completion date by 2027. The Bass region is a rapidly growing LGA, and the need for adequate health care is ever increasing, with increasing emergency department and hospital presentations. The redevelopment would expand services by adding new wards, outpatients and therapy areas, a women’s health centre, improved radiology, allied health facilities and extra parking. The word is that you have abandoned this commitment. Minister, when will you release the construction timeline for stages 2 and 3 of the Wonthaggi Hospital?