‘The Newman government’s former assistant health minister has said the Liberal National party (LNP) was deceiving voters on hospitals, saying its touted achievements are a cover for privatisation which benefits party donors.
Dr Chris Davis has offered a “second opinion” on Newman’s election promise of 2,650 more health workers, contingent on asset sales. On Thursday, Newman announced a $583m health plan delivering 1,700 extra nurses, 490 doctors and 464 other health positions over three years, dwarfing Labor’s promise for 400 more nurses over four years.’ (Joshua Robertson, The Guardian, 22.1.15)