A shameful and pathetic response from Health Minister Bridget Archer in Parliament has shown again just how little care the Liberals have for the health of Tasmanians.
We have a government that for the last 12 years has failed to prioritise essential services for Tasmanians, it's not good enough, Tasmanians deserve quality provision of services.
The Health minister responded to a serious question from a member about patient concerns that have been raised with us with an angry response - she must apologise to Tasmanians.
In early March, Ambulance Tasmania sent a taxi to transport a patient to Launceston General Hospital when their partner called 000 while they were unresponsive during a seizure.
I rise this evening to speak about wage negotiations for Tasmanian paramedics
Ambulance response times have worsened in Tasmania in the first two months of 2026, according to a Greens’ RTI.
According to the Australian Medical Association (AMA), underfunding of cancer treatment services in southern Tasmania has left no capacity to cope with surges in demand.
Yesterday the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation reported two patients have died after long waits for a bed in inappropriate spaces in the LGH emergency department.
Reports of patients dying waiting to be treated at the LGH and southern cancer treatment services unable to cope with surges in demand show a health system in crisis.
Reports from the ANMF of catastrophic overcrowding and dangerously inadequate staffing levels at the Launceston General Hospital Emergency Department are incredibly concerning.