Fiona Nash (NSW, National Party, Assistant Minister for Health) Share this | Hansard source

Very shortly we will be announcing some arrangements relating to this particular service. The ongoing funding for the delivery of services will be there. But it is very important to recognise that we have to fund these services in an economically responsible way. With that comes requirements put on these services about how they will operate. That is what we expect, I think that is what the Australian people expect, and I would certainly hope that it is what everybody around this chamber would expect. Rather than trying to drum up some hysteria around this particular issue, it is important that we look at the facts and recognise that the government is taking steps to ensure that we have as seamless a transition as possible. We are very well aware how important the cultural delivery of these health services is and we will be taking steps to maintain that.