The Victorian opposition is pledging to spend $2.4 billion to rebuild the Alfred Hospital if it wins the upcoming state election.
The Liberals and Nationals have announced a plan to build a new wing at the hospital, expand the intensive care unit, and revamp the hospital's emergency and trauma department, and the mental health unit.
The opposition said the money to pay for the upgrade would be sourced by scrapping the Andrews government's Cheltenham to Box Hill rail line.
Opposition leader Matthew Guy said the Alfred Hospital was in a state of disrepair and unfit for purpose.
"Our health system's got to be rebuilt. It's got to be the priority for the government, there's just no doubt," he said.
"[Daniel Andrews] said he'd build the Melton Hospital. He hasn't. He said he'd build the Geelong Women's and Children's Hospital. He hasn't."
Mr Guy said the Alfred Hospital rebuild would commence with the first term of his government, if his party wins the state election.
The opposition announced in August that it would shelved the Suburban Rail Loop project and divert the money to an overhaul of the state's health system.
"We've made a tough choice which is taking money from the Suburban Rail Loop, an infrastructure project, and putting it all into health. But that will also create thousands of jobs," Mr Guy said.
"Hospitals aren't built with Lego, they're built by construction workers, they are fitted out by people, they cost a lot of money."
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews wouldn't commit to matching the opposition's pledge.
"Their record doesn't really sit well with their promises. They have sold off and/or closed more hospitals than they have opened," he said.
Labor announces free sanitary products scheme
The Andrews government made its own health announcement today, promising to provide free sanitary products in public places if re-elected.
Labor would allocate $23 million to install 1,500 free pad and tampon machines at 700 public sites across the state.
Premier Daniel Andrews said the locations would include public hospitals, TAFEs, libraries, train stations and cultural institutions.
"It's all about making sure that everybody can access what they need. It's all about making sure that in everything we do we're about equity," he said.
"This is simple and in some respects a small thing, but it will make a very big difference to women and girls right across our state."
Victoria's Minister for Women, Natalie Hutchins, said it was an important initiative for women.
"These are a necessity and for many young women who get caught out, they don't go out because they don't have access to these products in a public realm, or they may just go home instead of staying at the library or being in a public place," she said.
