QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Senator RUSTON (South Australia—Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) (14:15): My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Wong. I refer to the Prime Minister's correspondence to the states and territories where he demanded that they 'reduce growth in hospital activity and costs' to receive additional Commonwealth funding.

Minister, which services does the Prime Minister think the states and territories should cut, and which patients should miss out on care?