Warren Snowdon (Lingiari, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Indigenous Health, Rural and Regional Health and Regional Service Delivery) Share this | Hansard source

And I appreciate the fact that I was there; I learned quite a bit. We have been visiting places as diverse as Cloncurry, Mount Isa, Ceduna, Whyalla, Murray Bridge, Ballarat and regional parts of Gippsland—all over Australia. I think the member for Lyne has shown an insight into what has been reflected in the discussions—that is, that people in the regions have a particular view about their communities and the way their health system operates and they want to be heard. It is very clear that they want to be heard. I think I can safely say we have been doing a lot of listening. We visited parts of the member for Eden-Monaro’s electorate like Bega and Batemans Bay and we had a lovely time.

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