FIRST BABY WELCOMED AS LOCAL BIRTHING SERVICES RETURN TO COOKTOWN

BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 9 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement:

Acting Minister for Health and Ambulance Services

The Honourable Dale Last

* Cooktown has welcomed its first baby in more than four years, since birthing services were suspended in 2022 under the former Labor Government. * The return of these services by theCrisafulli Government in both Cooktown and Biloela was a key election commitment and is giving local women greater choice of where they give birth and greater access to their family and support networks. * After a decade of decline under Labor left prolonged closure of regional Queensland birthing services in its wake, theCrisafulli Government is rebuilding re...