Greens Announce Investment in Launceston Health Services

Health is such a crucial issue for every Tasmanian. But despite the very best efforts of staff, it is obvious to everyone that our existing health services simply aren’t meeting community need.

Making sure people can get access to healthcare in a timely way should be a top priority for any government, not building a billion-dollar stadium. That’s why the Greens are announcing our investment to expand diagnostic services at the LGH, and to increase the size of the new renal unit planned for Kings Meadows.

Our plan invests $3 million per year into making sure radiology and pathology is available on-site at the LGH 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The ANMF has made clear this is an essential step, including again in their 2025 election requests. And the previous Health Minister promised Stella Jennings – whose mother died at the hospital due to a failure in the current on-call services – this would be done, before reneging on his commitment.

We’re also investing $4 million into expanding the capacity of the new renal unit that is set to be built in Kings Meadows. The current plan for 18 chairs at the new facility is clearly inadequate, which is why we’re announcing an extension to 24 chairs.

We know from patients and staff that these are critically important measures for healthcare in Launceston and all of northern Tasmania. With a new government and the Greens in balance of power, we’ll fight to stop the stadium and to fund the health services our community needs and deserves.