NSW:Federal and NSW health ministers to meet

AAP General News (Australia)
04-07-2011
NSW:Federal and NSW health ministers to meet

SYDNEY, April 7 AAP - Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon says she is looking forward
to meeting this week with new NSW health minister Jillian Skinner to discuss health reform.

"I must say I do understand that for a new government it does take time for people
to get their feet under the desk and to make sure that they are ready to have their discussions
and be briefed," Ms Roxon told journalists in Sydney on Thursday.

"I understand that we now have that set up for tomorrow so I'm looking forward to that."

Ms Roxon congratulated the new state coalition government on its election on March 26.

"Of course we congratulate the government on their election and Jillian Skinner has
been their health spokesperson for about 16 years so no doubt she will have some very
clear views about the way she wants to work to deliver health reform for NSW," she said.

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