Mr PEARCE (Braddon) (13:42): Over the weekend I was in Devonport in my electorate of Braddon to watch the town's new MRI machine being offloaded from a truck and carefully manoeuvred into its new home at the I-MED Radiology clinic in Oldaker Street. Let me tell you, it was an incredibly exciting time. I'm proud to be the local federal member who delivered on the Morrison government's commitment to provide $4.7 million for the Medicare supported MRI licence. But, far more than that, what was most exciting was how the MRI machine will improve the quality of life for thousands of people in my electorate. For the first time local Medicare subsidised lifesaving scans for cancer, strokes and a whole range of other medical conditions will be available in Devonport. No longer will Devonport patients be forced to travel to Burnie or Launceston. They can have the MRI conducted in their local town. The Devonport MRI will see a reduction in MRI waiting lists of approximately 80 per cent on the north-west coast, with waiting times reduced from four weeks to just one week. A cutting-edge machine like this attracts health specialists to our region to live, work and be part of our community. I congratulate I-MED Radiology Northern Tasmanian Manager Krishna Saward and her entire leadership team for partnering with the federal government. (Time expired)