New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet on Tuesday travelled to Victoria for a joint GP announcement - and for some very friendly banter with counterpart Daniel Andrews.
As the two biggest states in Australia, Victoria and New South Wales were hardest hit by COVID-19 cases during the pandemic, with both health systems struggling under the additional pressure as a result.
“I strongly believe in competitive federalism.. Obviously, NSW is much better than Victoria,” Mr Perrottet joked. The GP partnered services aim to take the pressure off emergency departments by treating urgent medical issues such as fractures, burns and mild infections.
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