The family battle that shaped new Health Minister Greg Hunt

By Matthew Knott
Updated January 19 2017 - 2:13am, first published January 18 2017 - 6:09pm
Greg Hunt laughs after two nurses said they were too busy to speak with him following his appointment as Health Minister. Photo: Justin McManus
Greg Hunt laughs after two nurses said they were too busy to speak with him following his appointment as Health Minister. Photo: Justin McManus
Greg Hunt is a moderate but became close to the more conservative Tony Abbott. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Greg Hunt is a moderate but became close to the more conservative Tony Abbott. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Greg Hunt visits Frankston Hospital patient Fay Tipping after being announces as the Turnbull government's new Health Minister. Photo: Justin McManus
Greg Hunt visits Frankston Hospital patient Fay Tipping after being announces as the Turnbull government's new Health Minister. Photo: Justin McManus

The last time Greg Hunt saw his mother before she died, she was in a mental health institution.