Senator McCARTHY (Northern Territory—Minister for Indigenous Australians) (14:48): The Leader of the Opposition has indeed said that past performance is the best indicator of future practice. You only have to look at Peter Dutton's record as health minister to understand how a Liberal government would wreck Medicare and make health care more expensive for all Australians. Peter Dutton, who was voted Australia's worst health minister by Australia's doctors, cut $50 billion from public hospitals when he was health minister. Peter Dutton cut $200 million from emergency departments in public hospitals and— The PRESIDENT: Senator Fawcett. Senator Fawcett: The minister has three times now referred to the Leader of the Opposition by an incorrect title. It's not even correct. The PRESIDENT: I think it was actually twice. I think that at one point she used 'former health minister', but, Minister, I do remind you to refer to others by their correct title. Senator McCARTHY: The Leader of the Opposition, Peter Dutton, was voted Australia's worst health minister by Australia's doctors. He cut $50 billion from public hospitals when he was health minister, he cut $200 million for emergency departments in public hospitals and he tried to make everyone pay a fee to be seen in the ED.