Page 3117 - Week 10 - Wednesday, 16 September 2015

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I take the opportunity now to move the amendment circulated in my name which says all this and says let us restore the beds that have been slashed at the University of Canberra hospital and provide a number of updates on what is going on with the health infrastructure program. I move:

Omit all words after “notes that”, substitute:

“(1) the ACT Government:

(a) slashed $41 million from the proposed new Canberra Hospital Tower Block;

(b) slashed 60 beds from the proposed new University of Canberra Public Hospital;

(d) ran over time and over budget on the Acute Adult Mental Health Inpatient Facility;

(e) ran more than $300 000 over budget on the Mental Health Assessment Unit;

(f) announced $17.2m for the Central Sterilising Services in 2012 but work has still not started;

(g) is running over time and over budget on the Secure Mental Health Facility, which was promised to be operational by 2011 but is still not finished in 2015;

(h) ran 18 months over time and $20 million over budget on the Canberra Hospital car park;

(i) ran over time and about $20 million over budget on the Centenary Hospital but delivered less beds than were previously provided;

(j) has for years had the nation’s worst emergency department waiting times;

(k) has for years had the nation’s worst elective surgery waiting times;

(l) has dangerously high bed occupancy and overcrowding at Canberra Hospital; and

(m) has just lost training accreditation at Canberra Hospital; and

(2) calls on the Government to:

(a) restore the 60 beds slashed from the University of Canberra Public Hospital; and

(b) provide updates on the progress and final costs of the proposed Canberra Hospital Tower Block, the Bush Healing Farm, the Secure Mental Health Facility and the University of Canberra Public Hospital.”.

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