Hello Monash. Russell Broadbent here, your federal Independent member for Monash .
I'm making a bold prediction.
And that prediction is that it will take a true Independent in Monash, to finally kickstart the construction of a new Hospital in Warragul!
There was no announcement in last night's Budget to kickstart the planning stage for a new West Gippsland Hospital. The major Parties will have to be dragged kicking and screaming before they'll commit to funding a new hospital.
Just look at the situation locally. The State electorate of Narracan is one of the safest Liberal seats in Victoria and as such, Warragul gets nothing!
Meanwhile, just down the highway in the marginal electorate of Pakenham, funding for a new hospital is miraculously announced by the Allan Government.
Almost every political pundit is tipping there will be a minority government following the upcoming Federal election.
As your Independent Member for Monash, I will use every ounce of political leverage I have to obtain the $60 million required to kickstart the planning process for a new hospital.
By doing this, the State Government - regardless of which Party is in power - will have no option but to commit to building a brand-new hospital here in West Gippsland.
So don't let that leverage go to waste!
Let's make sure we maximise every possibility to get the new hospital that our communities so desperately need and deserve by re-electing me as your truly independent Member for Monash at the upcoming election.
