Bert Van Manen (Forde, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

It's always a pleasure to rise in this House and speak about the great work the Morrison government is doing in the electorate of Forde, and nowhere is more important than the fast-growing northern Gold Coast. It's through this government that we are delivering some $375 million over the forward estimates to deliver 50 MRI licences nationally, including in my electorate of Forde, at Qscan at Upper Coomera, who will shortly celebrate their first birthday. Since opening, Qscan have performed over 18,000 examinations and, of those, over 6,000 were Medicare licensed MRI examinations using the latest state-of-the-art technology. What has been popular is the fact that their opening hours have been extended, at times to 10 o'clock at night, to meet demand. The rapid uptake shows just how important these services and high-quality healthcare services on the fast-growing northern Gold Coast are. We recognise this and that's why we've invested so much in the MRI licensing in Upper Coomera. It allows the residents of Forde, but also Fadden across the highway, to benefit without having to go to Brisbane or further down the Gold Coast. Services such as ultrasound, CT scans, low-dose digital X-rays and a range of other radiological services are provided. I thank the team at Qscan for the work that they are doing to look after our community.

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