Central Coast deserves better maternity services
Lucy Wicks
Liberal candidate for Robertson
Brendan Small
Liberal candidate for Dobell
The Albanese Labor Government is presiding over a maternity health crisis, with 14 private maternity wards closing their doors since this government came to power.
Labor is now trying to distract from its three years of inaction with last minute election announcements that fail to address its poor record on health.
Liberal candidate for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, welcomed the fact that support has been announced today for expectant mothers in the Central Coast community who have been thrown into uncertainty by the Albanese Government, but said they deserve better than what they have received under Labor.
“On Labor’s watch, the private hospital sector has been brought to its knees and our community is being made to pay the price,” Ms Wicks said.
"A rushed media release does nothing to cover up Labor’s maternity health crisis, particularly as it fails to recognise that Gosford hospital is about to be the only Central Coast public hospital that mothers can give birth in."
“Central Coast women deserve to have certainty. I’m calling on Dr Gordon Reid to provide the necessary details and assure us that local women will have access to the local birthing services they need.”
Liberal candidate for Dobell, Brendan Small, said that 14 private maternity wards have closed across the country since the Albanese Government came to power and they don’t even seem to realise how bad the situation has become on their watch.
“Maternity services are disappearing at an alarming rate, not just on the Central Coast but right across the country, and Labor seem to content to just let the situation deteriorate further,” said Mr Small.
“If Labor and its local MPs were serious about protecting mums and babies they would work to restore the services our community needs, and provide greater detail and certainty to expectant families in our community.”
“It’s time Labor stands up for expectant mothers and their access to essential healthcare. The Albanese Government must outline how they will fully address this maternity health crisis, which is becoming an escalating national issue.”
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