Liberal Party pledges $12.4 million towards North West Cancer Centre, Mersey Community Hospital training centre | The Advocate

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A “bittersweet” slew of promises from the Liberal Party will inject millions into the region’s two major hospitals. At least, that’s what the party has promised will happen should it be re elected as the government on May 1. A team of Liberal hopefuls, including Peter Gutwein and Sarah Courtney, gathered at both the Mersey and North West Regional hospitals on Wednesday to announce $12.4 million for two new projects. Founder of the Elphinstone Group Dale Elphinstone said it was a “bittersweet day for the North-West region” following the Liberals’ promise to double the current capacity for cancer patients at the North West Cancer Centre. Mr Elphinstone, a long time advocate and major donor towards cancer care…