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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Michael McGowan and Adeshola Ore

‘Can’t sit in the too-hard basket’: premiers push Anthony Albanese to overhaul health system

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet
NSW premier Dominic Perrottet said he welcomed Labor’s federal election victory as a chance to have ‘fresh conversations’ on health reform. Photograph: Dean Lewins/AAP

State premiers will immediately begin pushing the new prime minister, Anthony Albanese, to overhaul Australia’s health system, amid concerns that a lack of investment in new general practitioners is exacerbating pressure on public hospitals.

On Tuesday the New South Wales premier, Dominic Perrottet, revealed he had already spoken to Albanese following the federal election and will unite with other state leaders to push for health reform to be a priority for the new government.

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