Speaking in response to last week's collapse of private hospital operator Healthscope, Mark Butler said, "My job as the Health Minister is to make sure through all of this the patient interest is the one that is at the forefront." Who would disagree with the sentiment, but it's a case of do as I say, not as I do.
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