Constituency questions
Ripon electorate
Ms STALEY (Ripon) (14:37): (6496) My question is to the Minister for Health, and I ask: will she commit to upgrading the St Arnaud campus of East Wimmera Health Service, the Beaufort campus of Beaufort and Skipton Health Service and the Daylesford campus of Central Highlands Rural Health so that Ripon’s people get access to modern, fit-for-purpose facilities? I have many health facilities in Ripon in dire need of upgrades. I particularly note that St Arnaud is not fit for purpose. The Liberals and Nationals have committed $30 million to upgrading the St Arnaud campus and providing for stage 1 of their master plan. I know that the Beaufort and Skipton Health Service is also seeking funding, as is of course the Daylesford community. The health minister should get on and upgrade the health services in rural communities that desperately need them.