Steve Georganas (Hindmarsh, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

I find it completely hypocritical that the coalition would put this discussion of the public hospital system on the agenda. From what we heard earlier from the shadow minister, it appears that even from the bowels of opposition we are still hearing the blame game. They still have not worked out that the people did not want the blame game. In response to hearing that the Australian people cannot stand by and tolerate a declining health system, I have something for them: the people did not stand by and tolerate a declining health system—that is why we are on this side and they are on the other side. This all happened last year. So to come in here and carry on after 12 months that the system is not on track is absolute cobblewash.

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