An unsolicited proposal from Calvary is already before the state government, and while Health Minister Michael Ferguson can't learn the details of it yet, he, at the very least, sounds interested.

The day after The Examiner broke that story, the opposition pledged to facilitate a co-located hospital set up if it won government.

I haven’t personally experienced a co-located hospital set up. That's why I listen to the experts.

In this case, all the doctors and health professionals I've spoken to say it will be a game-changer for Launceston if it goes ahead. It has the potential to attract specialists and share resources, which both have positive flow-on effects, including regaining our lost training accreditation at the LGH and improving patient flow in the public hospital's emergency department.

This is all evidence-based. A 2009 Productivity Commission report found public-private co-location allowed for the sharing of resources and infrastructure, which facilitated teaching and research. It's something that's already working well in many other regions and cities.

And yet, the majority of feedback, letters and Facebook comments we have received from our readers are all about parking.

It is a valid issue. Parking and traffic management at the LGH have been big issues for a long time. Of course, if co-location proceeds, the parking and traffic flow issues need to, firstly, be fixed, and then adequate excess parking needs to be planned to accommodate the new build. Public transport also needs to be part of that solution.

But, we need to understand Calvary's proposal and Labor's policy are much bigger than that.