Joe Ludwig (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Government Business in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

What the opposition do not recognise and what has been refused by both the previous coalition government and this current opposition is that hospitals need extra funding but that extra funding must come with reform; otherwise, it will not be spent effectively. This government looks forward to further discussions with the states over the coming days. It is about providing extra funding for hospitals but it will be contingent upon improvements being made, including—