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Why big-ticket hospital pledges are dominating Victoria's state election

On Tuesday, the Victorian government trumpeted the biggest hospital pledge in the state election campaign so far.

A $5 billion to $6 billion upgrade and expansion to the Royal Melbourne Hospital and Royal Women's Hospital in Melbourne's inner-north, with the government committing an initial investment of up to $2.5 billion for the 12-year project.

It was the third day in a row the government had spruiked a major hospital project.

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