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Ethan James

Stop-work action over ambulance ramping 'ban' pledge

An ambulance ramping 'ban' in Tasmania wont't fix the problem, a nursing union says. (Rob Blakers/AAP PHOTOS)

Nurses and midwives at Tasmania's two major hospitals are walking off the job over a Liberal state election pledge to "ban" ambulance ramping. 

The Liberals, who are aiming for a fourth term at the March 23 poll, want to introduce a protocol in 2026 requiring patients to be transferred from ambulances to emergency departments within 30 minutes.

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