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Francesca Rudkin: The Government's providing Band-Aid solutions to healthcare
Yesterday Health Minister Simeon Brown announced $100 million has been allocated for hospital maintenance and refurbishment. It will fund 21 upgrades around the country.
The money was set aside in the 2025 budget – listed under things like ‘remediation’ and ‘redevelopment’ - but at the time Treasury didn’t say how much was allocated due to commercial sensitivities.
But it has been announced now, and if you were a cynical person you could think it was timed to distract us from the 48 hour strike - 5,500 ASMS members are undertaking this Tuesday and Wednesday – which will delay healthcare for…
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