Tony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

We need a sustainable Medicare; we think there should be price signals in the system—we think that is good policy; we do want to see the Medical Research Future Fund take shape; and we are talking constructively and collegially with crossbench senators. We would be happy to talk to members opposite! If only they were not so determined to sabotage good public policy, we would be happy to talk to members opposite—if they were prepared to be part of the solution, having created the problem.

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