Mathias Cormann (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Finance) Share this | Hansard source

I have got to admit I have not seen every interview from every colleague over the last week, so I have not seen that particular interview. There have been a few interviews going, so I am still working my way through the transcripts. What the Prime Minister has indicated publicly—because I will not talk about what was raised in the party room—is that we will not be proceeding with changes to Medicare that are opposed by the medical profession. What we have learned is that when a politician, with the best of intentions, tries to do things in this space to make things better but does not have the medical profession on board, that is not a sensible way forward. We have learned that lesson. That is why the minister, Ms Ley, will be consulting with the AMA and other stakeholders to come up with the best possible way forward.