Australian hospitals wasting $1.2b on avoidable spending: report

19/11/2025 5 min
Australian hospitals wasting $1.2b on avoidable spending: report

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Australia's hospitals are wasting $1.2 billion on avoidable spending, according to a new report by the Grattan Institute.The report comes as a public hospital funding stoush between the Commonwealth, states and territories continues. Guest: Peter Breadon, Health Program Director at Grattan Institute Producers: Brooke Young and Eddy Diamond