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Health
Callum Godde

Andrews ramps up primary care pressure

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews is putting pressue on the federal government over bulk billing. (Diego Fedele/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Overhauling Australia's ailing primary care network will be a top priority for Victoria at national cabinet this year.

Visiting a newly opened urgent primary care clinic Premier Daniel Andrews said state-run hospitals were too often acting as a safety net amid a ongoing shortage of bulk-billing general practitioners.

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