🩺 Health & social
Hospital ED expansion: where the parties stand
Fund expanded emergency departments / more hospital beds? Here's what every decoded party in the 2026 Victorian election has said, with sources.
For: Labor and Lib/Nat. Not mentioned by: Greens, One Nation, Legalise Cannabis, Animal Justice, Libertarian, Shooters, Fishers & Farmers, Vic Socialists, Family First and Sustainable Australia.
👍 For
Labor supports this
Expand 12 emergency departments by 25%, with 1,500 more health workers and 250 beds ($1.5bn).
Source: Victorian Labor, ABC News
Lib/Nat supports this
A new 230-bed West Gippsland hospital ($850m), regional hospital upgrades and patient transit lounges.
Source: Australian Election Tracker
👻 Ghosting
Not mentioned in anything we reviewed for 2026: