Doorstop – Canberra

E&OE…                       Topics: Productivity Commission mental health inquiry; drug use; Bill Shorten   JOURNALIST: What will this review do that other reviews haven’t done in the past?   GREG HUNT: This is about saving lives and protecting lives. In particular, it’s about ensuring that we have the best international and domestic cases and a real…

ABC Melbourne interview with Jon Faine

E&OE…                       Topics: Productivity Commission mental health inquiry   JON FAINE: The federal government have announced that they’ve asked the Productivity Commission to look into the supply and the provision of mental health services right around Australia. Greg Hunt, local Victorian MP for the seat of Flinders down on the southeast of Victoria, is the…

RN Breakfast interview with Fran Kelly

E&OE…                       Topics: Productivity Commission mental health inquiry; Nauru; Opera House   FRAN KELLY: Greg Hunt is the Federal Health Minister. He announced that productivity review yesterday. I spoke with him earlier.   GREG HUNT: Good morning Fran.   FRAN KELLY: Is this primarily a cost saving exercise to get better bang for your mental…