Robyn Preston on A Current Affair - A COVID errand of mercy
Channel: Robyn Preston, MP for Hawkesbury
Date: 21/07/2021

The COVID-19 lockdown is stressful enough for many of us, but spare a thought for Maddie, a long time Hawkesbury resident, married to Anthony and pregnant with their first child.
Earlier this year, Anthony was in a dreadful road accident which left him with a brain injury, loss of sight and many other complications. Maddie has been at his beside at Westmead Hospital daily, unitl she was denied access when the lockdown was imposed.
When I became aware of the story, I appealed to the NSW Minister for Health, Brad Hazzard, to have the decision overturned. Maddie's story unfolded on A Current Affair where reporter Steve Marshall also highlighted the plight of pregnant women having to go it alone in the hospital system. 
Rather than a blanket refusal to partners who want to be present at the birth of their child, shouldn't every case be considered on merit?
Watch Maddie's story here....