Collie Hospital upgrades

THE PROMISE: An additional $12.2 million to complete the upgrade to Collie Hospital.

STATUS: There is no funding in this year’s Budget for the Collie Hospital upgrade. The McGowan Government stated it will be in future Budgets.

Evidence of the Promise

WA Labor Policy Document ‘Plan for Collie-Preston’:

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Evidence of the Status

Budget Paper Volume 3, page 113:

As per the above excerpt from the Budget Papers outlining all funding for Health election commitments, there is no funding allocated for any Collie Hospital upgrade.

2017 Budget Factsheet ‘Putting Patients First’: