Warren Snowdon (Lingiari, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Defence Science and Personnel) Share this | Hansard source

They successfully did nothing for 12 years. They had no commitment prior to the election to do anything about it into the future. What they are doing is undermining their credibility because, fundamentally, this is not an issue which attracted their attention prior to the election and it is not an issue they are concerned about now, really; what they are after is cheap political points. What they need to understand is, if you share this commitment that we have got—to provide free basic medical care across the defence forces—you will work with us. You will say, ‘The best way to do this is to do what you are doing—see what pilots will work, see which will most effectively deliver the undertaking and then extend it across.’

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