The petition of the electors of the Division of Dalrymple draws to the attention of the House that Eventide Aged Care Facility has provided a magnificent and essential service to our frail and elderly citizens since it was built in 1929 and the Charters Towers District has a massive, aging population who originally paid for and built this wonderful facility in the first place with their hard-earned tax dollars.

Your petitioners therefore request the House to vehemently oppose any plans or proposals to sell-off, close-down or privatise this facility.