Seeney Blows Springborg’s Cover

Media Release.

Shadow Health Minister Jo-Ann Miller says Deputy Premier Jeff Seeney has proved the Newman Government is calling the shots when it comes to cutting hospital services and jobs such as those at Moura.

“Lawrence Springborg has been pretending the regional health board is responsible for any decision on the future of the Moura Hospital, but Mr Seeney has today stated that hospital services at Moura are ‘clearly unsustainable’,” Mrs Miller said.

“That is the simplest and most revealing expression of the government’s position and indicates Moura is to lose its hospital services.

“Mr Seeney has blown Mr Springborg’s cover. While Mr Springborg as the Minister for Health Cuts and Closures continues to pretend the regional health board is making all the decisions on sacking frontline staff and cutting frontline services, Mr Seeney has let the cat out of the bag.

“Mr Seeney has outlined the government’s view that the Moura community should not have access to its existing hospital services.

“If such a decision were one for the regional board, why is the Deputy Premier making the announcement?

“While Mr Seeney has at least been more open and honest than Mr Springborg, I find it appalling that as the local MP representing Moura the Deputy Premier should so casually dismiss the needs of one of his local communities,” she said.