House debates Statements by Members
Petition: Ambulance Services
Dan Tehan Wannon, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship
1:48 pm
I have a petition here to the honourable Speaker of the House of Representatives and the members of the House of Representatives, calling on the Victorian state government to provide the resources to enable a second paramedic ambulance night shift in Hamilton. Currently, there is only one ambulance for the 13-hour night shift.
Some paramedics came to my office a few months ago, raising this concern with me. They are deeply, deeply worried that, if they are called out, there is not an ambulance in the Southern Grampians, in Hamilton, that is able to go to another emergency. An ambulance has to be called from one of the surrounding towns. The time that it takes could mean the difference between life and death. They want to see funding for another ambulance so that that service can be provided for that 13-hour night shift in Hamilton for Hamilton and the Southern Grampians.
They got a petition going. It's got over 1,200 signatures on it. You have to remember that Hamilton has a population of 8,000. Obviously, Southern Grampians is larger than that. It shows the concern around this. I seek leave to table the petition.
Sharon Claydon Newcastle, Australian Labor Party
Member for Wannon, you've been here a long time. Has the petition been approved by the Petitions Committee?
Dan Tehan Wannon, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship
The petition has not yet been approved by the Petitions Committee.
Sharon Claydon Newcastle, Australian Labor Party
Are you seeking leave to table a document?
Dan Tehan Wannon, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship
I am seeking leave to table a document.
Matt Thistlethwaite Kingsford Smith, Australian Labor Party, Assistant Minister for Immigration
I ask that the member table the petition with the Petitions Committee as per the practice.