BRISBANE, Queensland, Aug. 27 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement:

Minister for Health and Ambulance Services

The Honourable Tim Nicholls

* Construction contract has now been awarded to deliver five renal dialysis chairs in Emerald as the Crisafulli Government delivers health services when Queenslanders need them after a decade of decline under Labor. * The purpose-built renal dialysis unit at the Emerald Hospital will see a 60 per cent increase in dialysis capacity from what was originally promised. * All five chairs are scheduled to be delivered by the end of 2027, with operations to commence shortly after. * TheCrisafulli Government is delivering health services when Queensla...