Western Victoria Region
Bev McARTHUR (Western Victoria) (12:59): (1437) My constituency question is for the Minister for Health. Libby Coker, your federal colleague, recently claimed that Torquay deserves an urgent care clinic. This is rather rich, given that the Victorian government pledged at the 2018 and 2022 elections to transform Torquay’s health centre into a new community hospital. Mrs Coker, part of the Surf Coast Shire Council at the time, was well aware of this promise and the staged photo opportunities in hard hats and safety vests. But last year the Victorian government made it clear its priorities lie elsewhere, breaking a six-year promise to the people of Torquay. It seems this was nothing more than a political stunt, which now the federal member for Corangamite seems to be repeating. Minister, has your federal colleague discussed this policy with you, or is it another fake and empty promise from a Labor politician to the people of Torquay?