South Australia Opposition Leader Isobel Redmond

It’s time now for action – no more spin

Victor P Taffa

A $300 Million package of commitments including an immediate re-investment in our metropolitan and regional hospitals will be the centre piece of a Redmond Liberal Government’s first term in office.

 The Modbury Hospital which has had its services rundown and cut over the last eight years will immediately get $47 Million to re-instate obstetric services, intensive care and keep the emergency department open 24/7.

Isobel Redmond, Leader of the Opposition outlined a Redmond Liberal Government’s vision for SA at the Liberal Party’s 2010 election launch at the Norwood Town Hall.

“I have a real plan to ensure water security in SA, I have a real plan to repair South Australia’s ailing health system and to reinvigorate our neglected education sector and I have a real plan to secure jobs now and for the future.” Ms. Redmond said.

A Redmond Liberal Government will provide:

 

• $47 Million to upgrade and add services at Modbury Hospital

 

• $75 Million for country health

 

• $38 Million to provide an extra 4000 elective surgery procedures

 

• $4 Million for scholarships for medical and nursing students

 

• $52 Million to schools for focus on skills in math’s, science and English

 

• $17.5 Million in support for non-government schools

 

• $4 Million for extra school support officer hours

 

• $16 Million to establish programs to focus on under performing schools

 

• $5 Million seed funding for research & development of new green industries to be established at our new centre of excellence at Tonsley Park.

 

• Additional works across our metropolitan and country hospitals.

 

Today’s announcements build on previous commitments to cut Land and Payroll Tax, to re-build the Royal Adelaide Hospital on site saving $1 Billion, to spend $400 Million on a stormwater harvesting program to take pressure off the River Murray and to provide SA Police with practical measures and the tools to halt the rising violent crime.

This is a realistic no-nonsense program to begin to repair the economic and social damage the Rann Government has inflicted on SA after eight years of inaction, indecision and failure to deliver on promises.

A Redmond Liberal Government will turn SA around and once again turn this state into a “Can Do State”.

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