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Australian hospitals wasting $1.2b on avoidable spending: report

Australian hospitals wasting $1.2b on avoidable spending: report

Update: 2025-11-18
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Australia's hospitals are wasting $1.2 billion on avoidable spending, according to a new report by the Grattan Institute.

The report comes as a public hospital funding stoush between the Commonwealth, states and territories continues. 

  • Guest: Peter Breadon, Health Program Director at Grattan Institute 
  • Producers: Brooke Young and Eddy Diamond 
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Australian hospitals wasting $1.2b on avoidable spending: report

Australian hospitals wasting $1.2b on avoidable spending: report

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