Bridget McKenzie (Victoria, National Party) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Health and Ageing, Senator Ludwig. I refer to the government's announcement of 38 new Medicare Locals to be established under a $477 million package designed to 'tailor solutions to the needs of local communities'. Can the minister explain how Medicare Locals effectively operate in Victoria, where we already have a healthcare system that has local people making decisions on local health care through our system of local hospital boards?