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Hospitals, redress in COAG spotlight

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has arrived at Parliament House ahead of the COAG meeting with state and territory leaders.

PM Malcolm Turnbull at the Close the Gap parliamentary breakfast.
Malcolm Turnbull will urge new hospital funding and a national abuse redress scheme at COAG (File). (AAP)

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Malcolm Turnbull will urge premiers to sign up to a new hospital funding deal and a national abuse redress scheme at the Council of Australian Governments meeting.

The prime minister outlined the wide agenda for Friday's meeting as he arrived at Parliament House, including a discussion with indigenous leaders on refreshing Closing the Gap targets.

"We'll also be dealing with the scourge of bullying, including cyber bullying," he told reporters ahead of the gathering.


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