The LNP is calling on the Palaszczuk Government to immediately release overdue hospital data and give Queenslanders the information they deserve. If the government valued openness and transparency, they would have released the data by now.

Queenslanders deserve to know the truth about what is happening in our hospital system. Documents released under Right to Information show the lengths the government has taken to hide this information from Queenslanders. These documents show that Labor orchestrated the release of health figures just minutes before Question Time in parliament to avoid scrutiny. It was underhanded and sneaky. It shows a government more concerned about how it looks than in what it needs to do to fix the crisis in our health system in Queensland.

Making information available is essential so solutions can be put in place and for all parties to be able to work together to fix this crisis. A government that values better health outcomes and a better hospital system for all will value openness and transparency and would release this data. This is about the safety of Queenslanders.

The LNP has put solutions on the table, including more beds, better triaging, giving power back to the frontline staff to make better decisions to improve patient care, as well as releasing data in real-time. The Labor Government must start listening and heal the Queensland Health Crisis because lives depend on it.

ROAD WORK UPDATES
Beechmont Road: Starting in mid-October 2022, at the temporary single-lane side track on Beechmont Road, reconstruction works will be required on Saturdays, until the end of 2022. Beechmont Road access will remain open during these Saturdays works.

For the safety of motorists and workers, traffic control will be in place. These reconstruction works will be carried out downslope for a large concrete retaining wall. This retaining wall will allow the second lane to be restored by stabilising the downslope section adjacent to the side track.

Weekday access through the side track remains in place before 8.30am and after 2.30pm. Access is closed from 8.30am to 2.30pm on weekdays for reconstruction works to continue.

Lamington National Park Road: The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) has advised that night work will commence on Lamington National Park Road at Cainbable for up to two weeks from mid-October 2022, constructing a gabion rock wall.

TMR will undertake night works on a section of Lamington National Park Road, between Sarabah Road and O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat, from Sunday 16 October 2022 and finishing on the morning of Friday 28 October 2022, between 8pm and 6am. During this time motorists can expect delays of up to 30 minutes. Weather, site, and contractor conditions can impact works, delaying start and finish schedules.

BREASTSCREEN QLD IN BEAUDESERT
The BreastScreen Queensland mobile unit is offering free breast screening at the Beaudesert Hospital until early December 2022. BreastScreen Queensland specifically targets women aged between 50 and 74 years and invites them for a free screening mammogram every two years. Bookings can be made online www.breastscreen.qld.gov.au or by phoning 13 20 50.

If I can be of assistance, please email scenicrim@parliament.qld.gov.au or call 5515 1100.