The official opening of the new Tweed Valley Hospital has been interrupted by a protest. The premier says the $720 million hospital is the largest investment in regional health in the state's history. It has more than double the number of beds as the old Tweed Hospital. Nurses have staged a demonstration to call for a 15% pay increase.
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00:00 Do nurses and midwives deserve a pay rise? The answer is yes. Is the government committed
00:06 to sitting down with the union? Absolutely. But I have to be honest, 15% in a single year
00:12 is more than we can afford right now.
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