Audrey does Q&A with Rodney

Audrey Young does a Q&A with Rodney Hide. Some extracts:

You have a pledge card of 20 key policies. What are the most important three?

There’s no doubt the economy, no doubt the crime policy – three strikes and you’re out – and no doubt dumping the emissions trading scheme, all of which we differ from National on.

Do you believe in the public health system?

I believe that the state health system has been a failure and that what it does is take our money and then ration health care by queuing us up in pain and agony.

I much prefer that we use the private system and focus the Government’s attention on ensuring that everyone has access.

I believe the Government’s job should be to ensure access, not to be running the hospitals.