Karen Andrews (McPherson, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

Before the debate on the private health insurance legislation was interrupted, I was speaking about Labor's inconsistencies in its policy commitments and how we on this side of the House have stayed committed to our opposition to changes to the private health insurance rebate. I will support the right of the people in McPherson to choose private health insurance and I will continue to encourage those who currently do not have insurance to take out private health insurance cover.

I will represent the interests of the people in my electorate and fight to ensure they have a choice to cover their health needs with private health insurance should they so wish. This will help ensure our public health system does not continue to buckle under increasing pressures.

This government is out of touch and out of its depth and these proposed changes should not be allowed to pass.

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