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

I welcome this question from the shadow minister for health. I am very happy to tell her that, as a result of this year's budget, there will be a net increase of $2.3 billion in health spending next year. There will be $2.3 billion more spent by this Commonwealth on health next year than there was this year—a $2.3 billion investment in better health services from this government. I am also pleased to tell the shadow minister for health that, over the next four years, hospital funding will increase by 25 per cent or $3.8 billion.

Ms Ryan interjecting—

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