The Urgent Care Clinic promised for Toowoomba remains undelivered as the State and Federal Labor Governments fail to meet the delivery deadline.
Labor promised all 50 Urgent Care Clinics announced during the election would be up and running by 1 July 2023.
The Albanese Labor Government to date has failed to establish and deliver the original 50 clinics within their own timeframe – a blatant broken promise.
Federal Member for Groom, Garth Hamilton said the latest broken promise continued a very clear pattern of breaking election promises by the Albanese Labor Government.
“Toowoomba is the health-hub of Southwest Queensland and local doctors, nurses and health administrators do an amazing job to provide the best possible care.
“I hear from local GPs that the cost pressures on them are ever-increasing, and I hear from local residents that it is harder and harder to get an appointment with a local GP, let alone a bulk billed appointment under this government.
“Our healthcare system is under serious pressure, and now Labor have broken their promise on delivering an Urgent Care Clinic to relieve our local hospital.”
“This is another example of why Labor cannot be trusted. Labor only prioritises health during election campaigns, and they fail when it comes to actually delivering the services people rely on,” Mr Hamilton said.
Shadow Minister for Health, Senator the Hon Anne Ruston said, “As we reach the 1 July deadline, we still have no details about where the missing clinics will be exactly located or when patients can be expected to walk through the doors.”
“Labor also promised that every Urgent Care Clinic would be open during the extended times of 8am-10pm as a key part of their operation, but it was revealed in Budget Estimates that this won’t even be the case,” Senator Ruston said.
“It is becoming more and more evident that Labor sold the public a lie,” Senator Ruston said.
