Health Minister Simon Harris intends 'to give it awful welly'
Health Editor Susan Mitchell spent two months with the young minister
“I know I’m not going to magically fix all of the challenges that we have, but I’m going to give it awful welly and try to leave this place in better shape than I found it,” Minister for Health Simon Harris tells The Sunday Business Post this weekend.
“People can continue to call me naive and idealistic and well-meaning, but I’m happy to be judged on my record.”
Susan Mitchell, The Sunday Business Post’s Health Editor, got unprecedented access to Harris and spent two months following him around as he goes about his daily ministerial business -- profiling, observing, and interviewing a young minister in one of the most difficult jobs in the cabinet. This weekend’s interview is a fascinating insight into Harris, the Department of Health, and the challenges facing both.
Don’t miss it.
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