Labor promises 45 more beds and 145 nurses to cut Werribee Mercy emergency waits

Key points

• Victoria's Labor government has promised 45 extra beds and 145 nurses for Werribee Mercy Hospital as part of a $1.5 billion election commitment. The plan would expand emergency departments at 12 Victorian hospitals by an average of 25 per cent and reduce waiting times at those hospitals by up to 20 per cent.
• Labor says the expansion depends on winning re-election.
• The government has not yet released construction timetables or explained how the waiting time reduction was calculated.