Holland’s negotiating skills will determine his success in health portfolio this year, say observers

The health minister's day-to-day work is about political negotiations. ‘Trying to get a consensus built that the government's moving in the right direction, that's really hard,’ says political scientist Lori Turnbull.
Mark Holland
Mark Holland became health minister in last summer's cabinet shuffle. Observers say his negotiating skills are a key reason he received the post, and may determine his success in the role.

Mark Holland’s ability to communicate with a mix of force and finesse makes him the right person, politically, for the Liberals to have as health minister at this time, say observers.

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