Greens reveal plan for new Hobart hospital and suite of health measures for North of state
‘We need a new hospital, not a new stadium:’ Greens announce plan for new Hobart hospital and suite of health measures for the North of the state.
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The Greens have outlined their plan to address Tasmania’s health “crisis” with money earmarked to start planning for a new Hobart hospital, instead of a stadium.
“It is really clear that we need to start doing the work on planning for a new health facility here in Hobart to deal with Tasmania’s worsening health crisis,” Greens deputy leader Vica Bayley said.
“We need a new hospital, not a new stadium.”
The Greens have earmarked $55 million for a development unit to “do the deep dive and the detailed work into what this hospital should look like, where it should be located and the services and facilities it should offer”.
Mr Bayley said the bold plan would need to be federally funded in the future.
“If the federal government can offer $240 million for a stadium that Tasmanians don’t need or want… they could afford half a billion or more for the new hospital that we desperately need,” Mr Bayley said.
Greens member for Bass Cecily Rosol said the Greens were planning to fund three “crucial” health services for Northern Tasmania.
These included $19.5 million to support the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation to develop a new Health Education and Research Centre in Launceston, $4 million to expand the capacity of the new renal unit planned for Kings Meadows to 24 chairs up from 18 and $3 million annually to expand radiology and pathology services at the Launceston General the Greens plan to “make corporations pay their fair share” to fund their budget by not building a stadium, raising mining royalties to align with mainland states, tax the salmon industry and restoring casino tax rates to pre-2022 levels.
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