Wednesday, 17 August 2022

Health system

Ms CROZIER (Southern Metropolitan) (09:45): I understand that the government, from their response to Ms Bath’s excellent contribution in her members statement today, are very touchy about the announcement that we have made today. It is a clear priority of the Liberals and Nationals to fix Victoria’s health system. There is a health crisis in this state that has never been seen in this state before, not like it is now.

Ms Symes interjected.

Ms CROZIER: The Leader of the Government interjects, but I say Victorians are dying. They cannot get through to 000. They cannot get ambulances. They cannot get elective surgery. They are dying and they have died, and this government has not been transparent about the facts of what is happening in this state. We need to rebuild Victoria’s health system. We will rebuild those hospitals that have been neglected for years under Labor. They are crumbling. The infrastructure is crumbling. In some instances it is unsafe for both staff and patients. This government has neglected Victoria’s health system for too long. Our priority is to fix Victoria’s health crisis so that Victorians can get the health services that they deserve and they need. Unlike Labor, who want to put $34.5 billion into a rail line from Cheltenham to Box Hill, we will reprioritise that money and put it into Victoria’s health system, because Victorians deserve a health system that works. Victorians deserve a health system where they can get the care that they need when they need it, on time, and not die tragically waiting for services.