Health Minister agrees to independent review

Minister for Health Shannon Fentiman met with community members, frontline staff and local leaders on Waiben to discuss health priorities for the region and the forthcoming independent review of the Torres & Cape Health and Hospital Service yesterday.

“I am absolutely committed to an independent review,” she said.

“The draft terms of reference have been provided to local leaders and staff representatives so they can provide their input.

“We will talk through all the options with the community, and will let them decide how the review will be conducted.”

Opposition Leader David Crisafulli said the Health Minister agreed to the inquiry after sustained pressure from the LNP.

“For weeks, the LNP has repeatedly demanded the Palaszczuk Labor Government agree to an Independent Inquiry which must allow the local leaders to inform the Terms of Reference,” he said.

“Queenslanders and the Cape and Torres Strait Communities deserve better than the chaos and crisis they’re getting from the Palaszczuk Government.”

We’ll have a full report of the outcomes of that meeting in the next issue of the Torres News.

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