Western Australia's new $98.6M medihotel project costs almost double the initial estimate.

Western Australia's first large medihotel project, initially estimated at $55 million, has seen costs soar to $98.6 million due to expanded operational needs. The 80-bed facility, located next to Fiona Stanley Hospital, is set to be run by the South Metro Health Service. The cost increase, revealed in a midyear budget review, has drawn criticism from opposition leader Libby Mettam, who called the project "ill-conceived."

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