The Labor Campaign has rolled into central Queensland on day 15 and Premier Steven Miles has promised to deliver local health upgrades if Labor wins.
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00:00Premier Stephen Miles announced a $50 million expansion to the emergency department at Rockhampton
00:07Hospital.
00:08Mr Miles made the announcement while visiting the newly opened North Rockhampton Ambulance
00:12Station.
00:13The government says master planning for the emergency department expansion is already
00:17underway.
00:18The money would go towards boosting treatment spaces, although there was no firm commitment
00:22on the number of new beds that will be delivered.
00:24That $50 million we expect would allow us to double the number of treatment spaces,
00:29offer a new fracture clinic and expand the short stay unit.
00:34The staff at Rockhampton Hospital do just a fantastic job, but they're experiencing
00:39an incredible increase in demand.
00:42This is the Premier's second visit to Rockhampton since the election campaign got underway.
00:46The seat is traditionally safe Labor territory, but the government is facing an uphill battle
00:51to hold onto the seat.
00:53The incumbent MP Barrio Rourke is bowing out of politics at this election, and the former
00:57Mayor Margaret Surlow is making a tilt.