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Toowoomba Hospital is one of 14 hospitals across the State where workers took industrial action in February<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

March 4, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

Opposition Leader Steven Miles planned to table nearly 2000 “invoices” in State Parliament on Wednesday from Queensland Health workers who claim they are doing hours of unpaid work.<\/p>\n

The invoices – which total more than $200 million – are from radiographers, sonographers, nuclear medicine scientists, dental prosthetists, pharmacists, clinical assistants and radiation therapists.<\/p>\n

The action is part of an ongoing campaign by the United Workers Union which says a Queensland Health move last year to strip attraction and retention bonuses would see some employees’ salaries cut by 25 per cent.<\/p>\n

A union spokesperson said the “invoices” covered unpaid duties including embedded clinical education for registrars, ED doctors and medical students; transporting patients; and governance of clinical trials and research.<\/p>\n

It is part of an Enterprise Bargaining campaign which began last October after workers rejected an 8 per cent pay rise over three years.<\/p>\n

The union says the Queensland Health offer cut allowances but did not address staffing levels, workloads and other conditions.<\/p>\n

The spokesperson said nuclear medicine scientists had already resigned, either moving interstate or into the private sector, while negotiations with the State Government and Health Minister Tim Nicholls had stalled.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThese workers have given Queenslanders more than $200 million in unpaid hours and duties, yet the Crisafulli Government still thinks they deserve the rough end of the pineapple,” United Workers Union spokesperson Fiona Scalon said.<\/p>\n

“Remember, these are the workers who are identifying and treating cancer in our public hospitals.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat other worker in Australia, in this cost of living crisis, has had or is facing a 25 per cent reduction to their take-home pay?\u201d<\/p>\n

On February 13, workers at 14 Queensland hospitals – including Toowoomba – walked off the job for two hours as part of the industrial action, causing delays in MRIs, X-rays and ultrasounds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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