Juliana ADDISON (Wendouree) (14:56): My constituency question is for the Minister for Health. How will the Allan Labor government’s $655 million investment to expand and redevelop Ballarat Base Hospital benefit constituents living in the electorate of Wendouree?

It was wonderful to welcome the Minister for Health to Ballarat to visit Grampians Health to mark the completion of stage ‍2 of our $655 million Ballarat Base Hospital redevelopment. The central energy plant and support services building house the state-of-the-art pharmacy, pathology services and an educational learning centre for Grampians Health and the Deakin rural clinical school.

It is expected to be in operation in November 2024, and it was terrific to meet staff from pharmacy, environmental services and education, who are looking forward to working in this beautiful world-class building. I was pleased that stage 2 also involved the delivery of 400 new car spaces for our hardworking and valued healthcare workers, patients and visitors.

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