DOCTORS REFORM SOCIETY

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Media Release

5 October 2007

Federal Government Slashes Public Hospital Funding

 

 A report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare today reveals that the Federal Government’s percentage contribution to public hospital funding, has fallen from 45% of the total Federal and State expenditure, to 41% in the last 4 years,” said Dr Tim Woodruff.

This is further evidence of the Federal Government’s abdication of its responsibility to support public hospitals throughout Australia,” said Dr Woodruff.

Public Hospitals cannot provide adequate emergency services or other services if the federal government starves them of funds.
“The states have doubled their spending in response to increased demand”, said Dr Woodruff.
“The Howard government has not matched the States and has failed to respond adequately to that increased demand".

Its time for the Federal Government to stop blaming and start paying!.