Election campaign focus turns to health as Greens attack 'dirty' deal

Leader of the Opposition Bill Shorten visits a children's cancer ward at Townsville Hospital (AAP)

Leader of the Opposition Bill Shorten visits a children's cancer ward at Townsville Hospital (AAP)

With three weeks to go until election day, the campaign focus has shifted to health. The Coalition is promising to simplify the private health system - and Labor is pledging to pump two billion dollars extra into public hospitals. It comes as the Liberal Party has outlined it's preferences, placing Labor ahead of the Greens.



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