The Morrison Government has not properly funded Australia’s health system, Health Minister Yvette D’Ath said today.
The Minster said that despite health ministers from across the country and across the political divide pleading with the Morrison Government since at least May to properly fund Australia’s public hospitals and ensure patients waiting for NDIS and aged care places were not stuck in wards, nothing had happened.
“Every state and territory across the nation is experiencing pressures and has been for some time,” the Minister said.
“It’s not just me saying that; it’s every state and territory health minister.
“That’s why we all signed a letter last month asking the Commonwealth to meet previous requests from states and territories.
“That’s why there was extensive media coverage in May about the strain hospitals across Australia are under and the need for more funding.
“Even the AMA said there was ‘nothing’ in the federal budget to help Australia’s public hospitals.
“It’s time for the Morrison Government to stop playing politics in the lead up to an election and start properly funding Australia’s health system.”
