00:00The Premier and Health Minister toured a new short-stay unit at the Prince Charles Hospital,
00:08a week after a damning review into its mental health unit.
00:12This crisis stabilisation unit will also go a long way towards meeting the recommendations
00:18from that review.
00:19The external review was sparked by three suicides in 16 months at the hospital.
00:25It found the 60-bed unit was no longer fit for purpose, posed safety risks and was beset
00:32with staff shortages.
00:34Most of the review's 22 recommendations are being implemented, but the Health Minister
00:40wouldn't commit to upgrading the unit.
00:43There is also a business case being developed by Metro North for further facilities as well,
00:48which of course, you know, once we receive that we'll consider that as well.
00:52There is more work that we need to do in terms of models of care and certainly infrastructure
00:59improvement.
01:00Meanwhile, the Premier has revealed Star Entertainment sought financial help from the state government
01:06weeks ago, seeking payroll and gambling tax deferrals.
01:11Despite this, the government granted the consortium a casino licence last week to open its $3.6
01:18billion Queens Wharf development in the Brisbane CBD.
01:22We're looking to save and protect 1,400 jobs, and that's my priority here, that's my focus
01:28here.
01:29No one is entertaining, waiving any funds owed.
01:33We want to make sure taxpayers receive the full dividend.
01:36The government have been asked, before that licence was granted, to give them financial
01:41help.
01:42Now who else would think that that is a good bit of governance?
01:46Star Entertainment told its investors on Wednesday night it was reviewing its financial position
01:52in light of adverse trading and other conditions.
01:56Ominously, it also warned it had received advice on safe harbour provisions, which are
02:02legal protections for directors in the event of any insolvent trading claims.
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