Victoria's opposition promises funding for new hospital in West Gippsland, if elected

 For more than a decade, the West Gippsland community has been fighting for a new hospital and now Victorian Opposition Leader Matthew Guy has again said he will deliver it if elected. 

On a visit to the site set aside for a new hospital, Mr Guy promised $400 million in state government funds for the 200-bed facility and said construction would begin in the first term.

Health Minister Martin Foley's office did not answer specifically when asked if the government would also commit to funding a new West Gippsland hospital, but a spokesman labelled the opposition plan "half-baked" with "no costings, no time frame, and no details".

Read More: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-03/victorian-opposition-promises-funding-west-gippsland-hospital/101122386



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