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Adjournment – Gympie Hospital
Mr PERRETT (Gympie—LNP) (7.12 pm): Late last month, our Master Clinical Services Plan was released. It was 20 months late, having been due before COVID. Perhaps it was delayed because Gympie needs a new hospital. The report found — The existing Gympie Hospital...
Justice Legislation (COVID-19 Emergency Response —Permanency) Amendment Bill
Mr PERRETT (Gympie—LNP) (6.48 pm): I rise to speak on the Justice Legislation (COVID-19 Emergency Response—Permanency) Amendment Bill 2021. This bill seeks to provide permanency to several temporary measures which were introduced to streamline government practices...
This is a Crisis
This is a crisis. That’s 17 staff you can no longer rely on. It must be impacting services at the Gympie Hospital. The problems with the paediatric ward were the result of staffing issues, so to lose 17 staff will strain an overloaded system. I am hearing anecdotally...
High Rates of Chronic Diseases Are Just Another Reason We Need a New Hospital
The high rates of chronic diseases are not shocking. What is shocking is the state government didn’t see this and do something about it. They reflect locals’ inability to access preventative and treatment health services and the average age of our population. The...
Report Proves Gympie Needs a New Hospital
The Government must commit to a process to deliver a new hospital for Gympie. The Master Clinical Services Plan clearly identifies that the Gympie hospital cannot provide the level of service this community deserves. We need to start planning for a new one. The...
Queensland Veterans’ Council Bill
Mr PERRETT (Gympie—LNP) (6.43 pm): I rise to speak on the Queensland Veterans’ Council Bill 2021. The title of the bill is a misnomer. It is misleading. It implies that it will deal with veterans issues. In reality, the government is proposing a bill which is really...