This project was to bring proton therapy to Australia. Alternate plans tell another story

A Sydney project intended to bring proton therapy to Australia is facing uncertainty, despite backing from multiple levels of government and a fundraising push by cancer advocate Sue Bleasel. Bleasel, 79, says she has until about two months to secure $22 million for a building and a subterranean concrete bunker to house a highly specialized treatment machine. Her plan was approved by the City of Sydney council and NSW government, with federal politician Tanya Plibersek also supporting it. But key organizations say they aren’t involved and the ABC has learned the developer prepared alternative plans that omit Bleasel and proton therapy. The article highlights past setbacks, including an Adelaide bunker completed in 2023 that remains empty, forcing families to travel overseas.