The McGowan Government’s latest pre-budget health announcement is yet more spin from a government that is big on talk but not on action, the Opposition claims. Shadow Health Minister Libby Mettam...
Libby Mettam MLA
More spin from McGowan Government as health crisis continues
Today’s pre-budget health announcement is yet more spin from a government that is big on talk but short on substance as ambulances remained ramped for more than 5100 hours again last month, Shadow...
MINISTER FAILS TO DELIVER INDEPENDENT INQUIRY AS PROMISED
The McGowan Government has stepped away from its commitment to provide an independent investigation into the tragic incident at Busselton Health Campus, said Shadow spokesperson for Health Libby...
BUSSELTON HEALTH CAMPUS TRAGEDY
The tragic news of a 70-year-old woman who died after being ramped for several hours outside Busselton Hospital is an indictment on the McGowan Government and the under resourcing and mismanagement...
BUSSELTON HEALTH CAMPUS TRAGEDY
The tragic news of a 70-year-old woman who died after being ramped for several hours outside Busselton Hospital is an indictment on the McGowan Government and the under resourcing and mismanagement...
Hospital visitor restrictions must be urgently reviewed
As public health measures are reduced, the Opposition has appealed to the McGowan Government to urgently also review the extremely limited hospital visitor restrictions to provide a more...
St John’s Ambulance pressure result of a whole system at capacity
St John’s Ambulance WA’s decision to change its workforce structure to fill a shortfall in paramedics a sign of a whole system at capacity, according to Shadow Health Minister Libby Mettam. “To have...
Ambulance ramping and response times under pressure due to years of neglect
The latest ambulance ramping and response times lay bare the McGowan Government’s lack of action to prepare the health system for the COVID ‘storm’ that WA is experiencing, according to the...
McGowan Government drags its feet on vital Bail Reform putting victims at risk
The McGowan Government’s failure to introduce Bail reform as promised nearly two years ago is putting Western Australian lives at risk. The promise followed the tragic death of 11 year old...
