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

Forecast activity and activity through the pandemic, based on the data that the states and territories provide to the Commonwealth, is reconciled through the budget process. It doesn't take into account the extra funding that has and will continue to be provided through the special payments under the COVID arrangements. As people would know, through the very successful National Cabinet we continue to work with the states and territories over pressures more broadly in the health system, including a broken primary care system which you oversaw.