Budget estimates: Shannon Fentiman to face questions

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The latest Queensland health performance data shows “everything is heading in the right direction”, despite an increased hospital and ambulance demand, Health Minister Shannon Fentiman has said.

Ms Fentiman is in the hot seat for budget estimates on Thursday, and proceedings got off to a fiery start with Opposition Leader David Crisafulli claiming the state government was being "slippery" on health data.  

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Originally published as Budget estimates: Shannon Fentiman to face questions