Tammy Tyrrell (Tasmania, Jacqui Lambie Network) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to Senator Gallagher, representing the minister for health. Tasmania spent $182 million on locum doctors and agency nurses in 2023-24, which is triple the cost from three years ago. I know that relying on locums is not a sustainable solution and that the fix for Tasmania's lack of health professionals needs a multipronged approach. One element that could be tweaked is reviewing the modified Monash model, as this makes it easier for Tasmanian medical practices to hire health professionals. Will the government commit to a review of the Monash model classifications in Tasmania to allow us to attract more health professionals?