Queensland Election Heats Up: Crisafulli Unveils $590M Health Plan to Tackle Ambulance Ramping

October 8, 2024
Queensland Election Heats Up: Crisafulli Unveils $590M Health Plan to Tackle Ambulance Ramping
  • Recent polling shows the LNP leading Labor with a two-party preferred vote of 56% to 44%, potentially signaling an end to Labor's nine-year governance in Queensland.

  • As the election approaches, both the Queensland Labor government and the LNP have shifted their campaign focus from crime to health spending, highlighting the critical nature of healthcare in the upcoming vote.

  • In a bid to bolster support, Premier Steven Miles visited Bundaberg, a key marginal seat, to promote a $1.2 billion hospital project slated for completion by mid-2027.

  • The Labor government's health strategy includes a commitment to adding 2,500 new beds across health services as part of a broader $14 billion 'Big Hospital Build' initiative, which encompasses three new hospitals and 11 major expansions.

  • Crisafulli's health plan also aims to streamline triage processes and introduce mental health specialist nurses at triage stations to expedite treatment for mental health patients.

  • Currently, ambulance ramping in Queensland stands at 45%, while the Labor government aims to return it to pre-COVID levels of 28%.

  • Premier Miles has criticized the LNP's proposal to increase frontline staff on health service boards, arguing that existing laws already mandate clinician representation on hospital boards.

  • Crisafulli has stressed the importance of utilizing real-time data to identify pressures within the health system and allocate funding effectively.

  • Miles has expressed confidence in his campaign, asserting that he does not need assistance from federal colleagues, despite his friendship with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

  • Federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has joined Crisafulli's campaign efforts, while Prime Minister Albanese has yet to make an appearance in Queensland.

  • Liberal National Party (LNP) leader David Crisafulli has unveiled a comprehensive three-phase health plan, backed by an additional $590.09 million in funding, with the ambitious goal of reducing ambulance ramping targets to 30% by the end of his first term if elected.

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