Anne Ruston (SA, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Health and Aged Care) Share this | Hansard source

The Warrumbungle Shire Council stated that your government minister's decision to expand the DPA classifications will likely mean people in rural and remote communities will have to travel hundreds of kilometres to receive medical attention. When asked in budget estimates whether the government had consulted with rural, regional and remote communities before making this decision on DPA classifications, Senator McCarthy said no. Minister, can you confirm that the Albanese government did not consult with these communities before making these decisions?