Katy Gallagher (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Public Service) Share this | Hansard source

They are the doctors, Senator Cash. The AMA is the peak doctors body, and it has acknowledged the coordination efforts on the IV fluid shortages to ensure that patients don't miss out. Some of the stirring and the raising of fear that you have been doing has raised concerns in the community, as it always does in the health area. The AMA has made a statement to reassure the Australian people that the fluid shortages are being handled appropriately, that governments are working together to make sure that no patient is impacted and that, at the same time, all efforts are being used to make sure that if there are ways to alleviate the shortage, it can be done. This was discussed by health ministers on Friday. The matter is in hand. There are processes established across the health system to deal with shortages, and they are being followed.