THE Opposition will continue to fight for 50:50 health funding from the Labor Federal Government despite the Palaszczuk Government walking away from its promise.
Leader of the Opposition David Crisafulli said the LNP would continue to fight for 50:50 funding to heal the Queensland Health Crisis, even if the Palaszczuk Government was no longer strongly advocating for it.
“The Premier and senior Ministers injected themselves into the federal election campaign on dozens of occasions earlier this year, promising a change in government would secure funding for Queensland,” he said.
“Since the election we’ve barely heard a whisper.
“It’s almost as though health funding no longer matters now their mates are in Canberra.
“For the State Government this was never about securing 50:50 funding, it was about Labor securing the keys to the Lodge.”
In March this year, Treasurer Cameron Dick claimed it was “scandalous” when the Coalition Government reduced funding to Queensland hospitals by $21 million.
Federal Budget papers show Labor Treasurer Jim Chalmers has cut a further $20 million from Queensland hospitals this financial year.
Shadow Health Minister Ros Bates said the Treasurer’s failure to secure the funding Queensland so desperately needed and not call out his Labor mate showed the Palaszczuk Government could no longer be trusted to fight for Queenslanders on the issues that matter.
“Cameron Dick can’t even bring himself to say “50-50” anymore.
“It tells you everything you need to know about this government.
“The only thing Cameron Dick, the Premier and her government care about is looking after their Labor mates.
“Queensland deserves so much better.”