Unveiling the plan on Monday, Deputy Premier Andrew Stoner said the government would start to implement its Better Hospitals and Healthcare plan, "which includes a $3 billion investment into health capital, opening 1390 beds and providing 2475 extra nurses across the state" over the next 100 days.

However, in expanding on that plan yesterday, Wagga MP Daryl Maguire said a start would "definitely not" be made on the hospital during the 100-day period.

Instead he was hoping to broker a meeting with health minister Jillian Skinner "as soon as I can" so that they can go over the hospital plans and work on a roadmap to progress the rebuild.

"Certainly during the next 100 days, the (health) minister (Mrs Skinner) will be moving forward with the plan. We've said that this is our priority," Mr Maguire said.

"We've always said that we'll begin (construction) within the first 12 months of a Liberal/National government.

"We intend to do that."

Mr Maguire's comments came as defeated independent candidate for Wagga, Dr Joe McGirr, urged the government to "clarify the funding and the timeline for the complete new hospital, especially given the concerns about budget black holes".

NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell has ordered an independent audit into the state's finances, adding to concerns at a federal level that the bill from recent floods across the country will take its toll on this year's federal budget.

Despite these concerns, Riverina MP Michael McCormack yesterday gave an assurance that the federal government's $1.8 billion Health and Hospitals fund "won't be touched".

"There'll always be speculation about these things but as far as I'm aware that money was put aside and it won't be touched," he said.