Bridget McKenzie (Victoria, National Party, Minister for Regional Services) Share this | Hansard source

My understanding is that it was discussed, and Minister for Health Greg Hunt has made it very clear, as I have, that states right across the country should adopt the leadership of the South Australian government in passing the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (South Australia) (Remote Area Attendance) Amendment Act 2017. It was passed by the South Australian parliament and received royal assent on 12 December 2017 but is not yet proclaimed. The act will come into operation on a day to be fixed by proclamation, and on that day the attendant regulations will be made. This is anticipated to occur during 2019.

I think it's incredibly important that state governments be proactive. When we're looking at national law, and as we know for cooperatives and mutuals, some states have been a lot more proactive in adopting those principles than others, particularly those states that have a significant health workforce— (Time expired)