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Scott Morrison has called in to Adelaide radio station FiveAA to speak with David Penberthy.

Penberthy wanted to know whether Morrison's standing contributed to the collapse in the Liberal party's vote in the recent South Australian state election.

It's a federal election.

It's a macro number that we do right across the economy.

I think prime minister Ardern was appropriate when she said she wasn't going to engage in a domestic election in Australia. I would say this - this is a recommendation of the royal commission. This is a recommendation that arises out of the situation that we see older Australians facing. Neglect, people are being neglected.

Now, what we are saying is let's work to bring in more nurses to the sector ... a lot of nurses leave the sector every year, or leave their employer. We need to train more Australians to get into this workforce, and yes, as is currently the place, migration will be part of the story but not all of the story.