00:00For Labor, there's plenty to celebrate.
00:05Twice in seven months our community voted for progressive and proven governments to lead our territory and to lead our nation.
00:15The annual conference is a chance for members and elected representatives to take stock and reflect on challenges, including increased pressure on the ACT's health system.
00:24Delegates, our public hospitals do need a further injection of federal funds to help meet this increased demand.
00:32Negotiations between the states and territories and the Commonwealth on a new five-year national health reform agreement are ongoing and the ACT government has made its stance clear.
00:42We're currently now in the ACT under the agreement below 35% Commonwealth funding when we're supposed to be aiming for a trajectory of 42.5% by the end of this five-year agreement and 45% by 2035.
00:58There were promises having Labor in power at both a territory and federal level will benefit Canberrans.
01:04The collaboration between the Albanese government and the Bar government really has seen an awful lot get done over the last three years with much more to come.
01:12I'm really confident that we will have achieved substantial progress and I hope that we'll have landed an agreement by the end of the year.
01:19Labor has been in power in the ACT for almost 24 years.
01:24The next territory election isn't due for another three years, but this conference is a chance for the party to cement its platform.
01:31A platform they're hoping Canberrans continue to support.
01:35We know what people want us to do.
01:37We are focused on delivery.
01:40This is our moment.
01:42We're getting on with the job.
01:43Thank you very much.
01:44Thank you very much.
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