LABOR announced a flurry of funding in the final days of election campaigning for the Frankston electorate.
The re-elected state government announced that Frankston would share in $62.4 million in funding that will go towards construction of emergency departments for children.
The funding for a new children’s emergency department at Frankston Hospital would be funded outside of the already pledged $562 million announced earlier in the election campaign.
Premier Daniel Andrews said “as a parent, I know there’s nothing more terrifying than when your child gets sick. Our hospitals do a great job, but tailored emergency departments will make sure kids get the best care. We’ll make sure kids get the quick, dedicated care they need so that they, and their parents, feel better, sooner.”
It was later announced that Frankston TAFE would receive a big state government cash injection for the redevelopment of their learning facilities.
The state government announced they would put $67.6 million into training facilities for “multimedia, arts, tourism and hospitality” at the school.
“People in Frankston deserve the best training facilities and that’s exactly what this project will deliver,” Frankston MP Paul Edbrooke said.
The funding was part of a final push that saw Labor easily retain the seat of Frankston, with sitting MP Paul Edbrooke edging out Frankston police officer Michael Lamb.