The Opposition has promised to legislate a debt cap in Victoria whether it is elected, after doing an audit of the state's main initiatives.
Opposition chief Matthew Man referred to as the state authorities "virtually financially illiterate", because the Premier pledged half a billion dollars to overtake one among Melbourne's hospitals.
Premier Daniel Andrews introduced his authorities would put between $510 and $560 million into additional upgrades to Monash Medical Centre whether it is re-elected subsequent month.
The upgrades would come with a seven-storey tower on prime of the hospital's lately expanded emergency division.
"That is about further in affected person beds - 108 of these - further birthing suites, surgical house," Andrews mentioned.
However even when the Andrews Authorities is re-elected, work on the improve wouldn't begin till 2025.
It's anticipated to take three to 4 years.
Nevertheless, Opposition Chief Matthew Man blasted the announcement.
"Hospital upgrades should not definitely worth the paper they're written on if you cannot inform them how you are going to pay for them," he mentioned.
The Opposition has introduced it might legislate a debt cap within the vary of $200 to $220 billion if elected.
The Premier has mentioned that response doesn't section him.
"They will communicate to their very own bulletins," Andrews mentioned.
"Our plan may be very clear. It is being delivered and it was specified by the price range."