Anthony Albanese has announced a $ 1.7 billion strategy to strengthen Medicare in the midst of 'pressure' on Australia's health care system.
Labor will deliver a one -off financing boost to the hospitality system, after a new agreement reached by the federal, national and territory.
Albanians, flanked by Minister of Health, Mark Butler, announced the great injection in cash during a press conference on Wednesday.
He said his priority was to strengthen Medicare and add it: “We understand that building the future of Australia is more than just bricks and mortar.”
“It's about health services, the education that Australians need,” he said.
'Australians rely on Medicare as the center of our health care.
'This financing will be delivered to states and areas to help shorten the waiting lists, to reduce waiting times in the first aid … This is important for people, and this decision will help save lives today and to better results for the Hospitals of our nation in Leiden. '
Hospitals receive 12 percent more federal financing in 2025-2026 compared to the years before, which corresponds to an increase of $ 33.91 billion.
Albanians, flanked by Minister of Health Mark Butler, announced a $ 1.7 billion strategy to strengthen Medicare in the midst of 'pressure' that hinders the country's health system
Hospitals receive 12 percent more federal financing in 2025-2026 compared to the years before, which corresponds to an increase of $ 33.91 billion (depicted, nurses in Queensland)
Mr Butler added the deal an important milestone in collaboration between the states, areas and the Commonwealth.
“The states operate public hospitals, but the Commonwealth must always be a reliable partner to ensure that the Core Medicare principle can always be enjoyed by every Australia,” he said.
'We have manned a great public hospital system in Australia by some of the best -trained doctors, nurses and health workers everywhere on the planet, but it is a hospital system under very, very serious pressure.
“Our population is getting older and gets sicker.”
Mr Butler said that Northern Territory in particular needed a financing boost and received an increase of 30 percent, which amounts to around $ 51 million.
The law and Tasmania receive $ 50 million, NSW receives $ 407 million, Victoria $ 402 million, Queensland $ 414 million, West -Australia $ 158 million and South Australia $ 169 million.
Albanese took the opportunity to sweep a wipe into Peter Dutton's plans to subsidize business lunches, which was announced in January as an early sweetener for elections.
'Budgets and government decisions are about priorities and our priority is about strengthening Medicare; Do not ensure that every taxpayer pays for some to get a free lunch, or a karaoke evening, or a weekend away at the expense of earners with low and middle income, “he said.
