MAJOR MILESTONE AS CAIRNS HOSPITAL EXPANSION BUILDS MOMENTUM

BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 15 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement:

Minister for Health and Ambulance Services

The Honourable Tim Nicholls

* CPB Contractors and Hansen Yuncken appointed to deliver the next stage of the Cairns hospital masterplan. * Early works on the new rooftop helipad at Cairns Hospital are already underway and is expected to be operational in 2027. * TheCrisafulli Government is delivering health services when Queenslanders need them and healing Labor's Health Crisis.

The Crisafulli Government's Hospital Rescue Plan for Cairns has reached another major milestone with the appointment of CPB Contractors and Hansen Yuncken to deliver the Cairns Hospital precinc...