Michael Forshaw (NSW, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

My question is directed to Senator Ludwig, the Minister representing the Minister for Health and Ageing. I note that more than $100 billion worth of new funding deals was agreed to by the Commonwealth, states and territories at the weekend meeting of the Council of Australian Governments. Can the minister inform the Senate how a $64.4 billion investment to boost health and hospital funding demonstrates the Rudd government’s determination to work with the states and territories to end the blame game and help rebuild our public hospitals?