The new Maitland hospital to be built at Metford has had a rocky road already and now the NSW State opposition is threatening to scrap the plans for the hospital.
Shadow Health Minister Walt Secord said in parliament yesterday they would discontinue the hospital's plans if they were elected.
The calls have angered many in the region, including Parliamentary Secretary for the Hunter Scot Macdonald.
"I'm very concerned about this", he said. "They've injected a new level of uncertainty and possible delay into the project".
Mr Macdonald has called upon the Opposition leader Luke Foley to stand Mr Secord aside, saying he represents a real risk to health infrastructure.
"It is simply a disaster for Maitland and demonstrates again, the opposition will put politics before health and the community every time".
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| Hon Walt Secord |
