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

Some of that hysteria that I was referring to was not from the senator, if I can clarify that. The community delivery of these services is very important. One of the things that this government is very well aware of is how important local delivery through the Indigenous services is to the people who are accessing services from these Aboriginal medical services themselves. I think that is really important. Certainly that is the intent. We were left in a situation where there was no choice but for the steps to be taken that have been taken by the government. But nobody should be in any doubt as to how much focus and priority the government is putting on making as seamless a transition as we possibly can to ensure that those people in Western Sydney have access to culturally appropriate medical services.