Good point Kelly. It is hard to justify the Government spending that much money, when they are closing birthing centres left right and centre and neglecting country hospitals who have to fundraise for every piece of equipment they get.

i don't know how much midwives get paid, but if they got paid $50,000 a year, they could pay for 10 midwives with what that machine costs.

In all likelihood, it will only be 'rich' hospitals getting them anyway.