Shadow Minister for Health Georgie Crozier has today visited Warragul to see firsthand the state of upgrades at West Gippsland Hospital.

Speaking in Warragul, Mrs Crozier said patch ups and paint would not provide the best outcome for the community long term and that the time had come for Daniel Andrews to outline what the Labor Government’s plans were for the service.

‘The Victorian Coalition have been very clear about our vision for West Gippsland health care in stark contrast to the Andrews Labor Government,’ said Mrs Crozier.

‘The West Gippsland Hospital is servicing a community far beyond the catchment size it was intended and staff are doing an outstanding job in a building that is well past its used-by date.

‘Daniel Andrews has chosen to fund the bare minimum in upgrades for this hospital and that is now starting to show.

‘The community knows the best solution and the Victorian Coalition know the best solution.

‘A new West Gippsland Hospital is needed and Daniel Andrews needs to state whether that is his preferred solution or will he continue to patch and paint the existing hospital for as long as he is Premier,’ Mrs Crozier said.

Member for Narracan Gary Blackwood said it was the single largest ongoing project in the Narracan Electorate that the community wanted addressed.

‘Every week my office takes calls from residents who are concerned about the lack of real investment in the West Gippsland Hospital,’ Mr Blackwood said.