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

When it comes to public hospital funding, there is a 25 per cent increase in public hospital funding over the forward estimates period. Under this government, public hospital funding is $3.8 billion more than it otherwise would have been. So that is a 25 per cent increase in public hospital funding.

But this government appreciates what members opposite plainly do not: it is not just all about money. Yes, money is important. But the morale of public hospitals matters. The systems under which public hospitals operate matter. The training of our public hospital professionals matters.

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