Sarah Mitchell
Shadow Minister for Health
Shadow Minister for Regional Health
Shadow Minister for Mental Health
Monica Tudehope
Shadow Minister for Western Sydney
The Minns Labor Government has walked back its promise to deliver 30 additional beds at Blacktown Hospital in 2026.
Reading from a pre-prepared answer in Question Time yesterday, Health Minister Ryan Park revealed the new beds would now be delivered at the back end of this year "…or early next year."
A Minns Labor Government media release dated 21 January 2026 said the additional beds at Blacktown Hospital were being fast tracked and would be delivered in 2026.
In the space of just 21 days the Minns Labor Government has walked back this promise.
Shadow Minister for Health, Sarah Mitchell, said the Premier needs to be honest with Western Sydney communities about when these extra beds will be delivered.
"The latest BHI data confirms what Western Sydney residents already knew - that they are being left behind when it comes to health services," Mrs Mitchell said.
"After three years in government, Chris Minns has delivered none of the 600 additional hospital beds he promised for Western Sydney."
Shadow Minister for Western Sydney Monica Tudehope said this is yet another reason why an urgent inquiry into the provision of health services in the Western Sydney Local Health District is needed
"Whether it is patients waiting for days in EDs, giving birth on couches, or being forced to sleep on the floor, an inquiry will help find answers and come up with solutions for the systemic issues Western Sydney hospitals are experiencing," Ms Tudehope said.
