Labor still failing Wangaratta on PET Scanner promise

The Nationals’ Member for Ovens Valley Tim McCurdy has again called on the Allan Labor Government in Parliament,  to provide certainty around funding needed to make the PET scanner at Northeast Health Wangaratta compliant, with the issue still unresolved years after concerns were first raised.

The PET scanner upgrade is critical to ensuring patients across the North East can continue accessing life-saving diagnostic services for cancer and other serious illnesses closer to home.

Mr McCurdy said the community was still waiting for answers and a clear timeline from the government.

“The PET scanner issues have not gone away at Northeast Health Wangaratta. Our communities are desperate for acknowledgement from the Allan Labor Government and a timeframe for when it will get fixed,” Mr McCurdy said.

“In November last year I wrote to the Minister for Health, and there was not even a response to my letter.”

Mr McCurdy said the ongoing delay was placing further pressure on patients and local health services.

“Every delay means patients travelling for life-saving scans, placing further strain on families and local health services,” he said.

“Victoria’s health services have been left for dead by the Allan Labor Government. The PET scanner upgrade, needed so it is compliant, is well overdue and must be delivered as soon as possible.”

Mr McCurdy urged the new Health Minister to provide the Wangaratta community with certainty.

“Regional Victorians deserve timely access to modern healthcare, not endless delays and unanswered questions,” he said.

Labor can't manage healthcare, and regional Victorian patients are paying the price.