Letter to the editor: Is the government taking us for granted?

By Greg Price, Goulburn
Updated May 12 2018 - 11:39pm, first published May 9 2018 - 11:43pm
Why do Bega, Wagga and Lismore have twice the allocation for their new hospitals than Goulburn? a letter-writer asks.
Why do Bega, Wagga and Lismore have twice the allocation for their new hospitals than Goulburn? a letter-writer asks.

I find the government’s defence of the $120 million allocated to the construction of the new Goulburn Base Hospital a little strange. As I remember it, the $120m was announced at the same time as the government was trying to privatise the hospital. They were expecting the successful bidders for the hospital to put in a similar amount as the government to complete it. As we know, no private operators took the opportunity of privatising our hospital (fortunately, as previous hospital privatisations have not gone well).

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