‘Uncertain times’: Cook blames Iran war for hospital budget blowout

Premier Roger Cook announced a potential budget blowout for the $1.8 billion Women’s and Babies Hospital in Murdoch, citing construction cost pressures linked to the Iran war. Cook acknowledged ongoing uncertainties in project costs, stating, ‘We live in uncertain times,’ as an additional $1.5 billion was injected into state hospital infrastructure.

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