Prime Minister Rudd’s visit to Maroondah Hospital on 30 March was welcomed as an opportunity for him to learn of the need for major surgery to take place on our ailing hospital system. While Victoria is lauded as having the best run hospitals in the country its little comfort to those waiting for public hospital beds, it’s also little comfort to those of us still waiting for Labor to stop talking and actually fix all of Box Hill Hospital.” said Phil Barresi, Federal Liberal candidate for Deakin.
“I am disappointed that the Prime minster could not fit into his schedule a visit to the number one health service in our area which affects all the residents of Deakin – the Box Hill Hospital. Why did the PM by-pass the Box Hill Hospital?” asked Mr Barresi