Jill Hall (Shortland, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

I notice the member on the other side of the House very vocally supporting these changes. Well, I do not think they will support it back in your electorate, member for Lyons. I think that your constituents will be quite disappointed that you have supported these changes. Brian Owler said that the sickest and the most disadvantaged Australians will be hit the hardest by changes to the Medicare safety net arrangements. As a doctor, he knows. As head of the AMA, he knows the impact that these will have. Professor Owler said that the AMA opposes the changes because they wind back the safety net, and they are going to lead to increased costs to hospitals and health care.

Mr Hutchinson interjecting—

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