Labor is being accused of a disastrous broken promise over its commitment for urgent care clinics in Australian hospitals.
Labor had aimed to create 50 urgent care clinics within a year of taking office.The Coalition has accused Labor of a "disastrous broken promise" after revelations its self-imposed deadline to create urgent care clinics will blow out.
, which would treat serious but non-life threatening injuries, in a bid to ease pressure on a hospital system already ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic.The day before the May 2022 federal election, Senator Gallagher described the clinics as a "real priority" and said Labor's plan was to have them "up and running" within 12 months of it taking office.
"Clinics will open progressively from the first half of 2023, with the majority being established in the 2023-24 financial year," it said.Coalition health spokesperson Anne Ruston told SBS News the revelation proved Labor views its commitment on urgent care clinics as "not so urgent". "The Labor government continues to prove that they were willing to make headline promises to get elected. The prime minister must stand up and explain why he has broken another promise."
"Discussions are underway between state and territory governments before the urgent care clinics are established. Further information on the clinics will be available in the coming months," a spokesperson for Mr Butler said.Labor argues hospital queues are growing partly due to the number of patients presenting with serious but non-life threatening injuries - including burns, bone breaks and wounds requiring stitches.
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