00:00One of the things is we need to make sure that the stocks we do have are appropriately
00:06distributed and that they can be used in cases of great need.
00:10A concern that all of us have is that if these fluids really fall into short supply, it's
00:16going to mean we can't do planned surgery and we already know there's a massive backlog
00:20after the pandemic.
00:21So ensuring we have adequate sources to be able to provide for the healthcare needs across
00:27the nation is important.
00:28Now the government's working on this at the moment, but I don't think they can make fluids
00:32magically appear.
00:33The Therapeutic Goods Administration approves their use, but in fact they have to be purchased
00:38and bought from distributors who largely bring them into the country.
00:41There's some manufacturing in Australia.
00:43I'm actually touring a manufacturing plant to see what's going on next week.
00:48But making sure that we have adequate supplies if they're being imported from alternative
00:53sources is really important.
00:55And Australia is at the very far end of a very long and sometimes shaky logistic chain.
01:00So I think this should really spur us to make sure these sort of shortages don't happen
01:04in the future.
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