Daily London
But seems Crisafulli has found the dealbreaker in their so-called “cannoli diplomacy”.
The Queensland premier is expected today to formally reject the federal government’s hospital funding proposal and has blasted the PM for shortchanging the state.
The proposal would see Australian states and territories share in about 35 per cent of the Commonwealth’s share of hospital funding – a major shortfall of the 42.5 per cent originally promised.
It was originally proposed that the federal share of public hospital funding will rise from 40.3 per cent to 42.5 per cent by 2030.
The premier said this new figure is not something he is willing to accept for Queensland.
“We will not allow the Commonwealth to short-change Queensland’s health system,” Crisafulli said.
“Cannoli diplomacy is off the menu until a fair health deal is back on the table.”
Crisafulli has also accused the government of leaving hundreds of Queenslanders with mild disabilities stranded in the state’s hospital system.
Part of the hospital deal would see states co-fund new supports which are aimed at moving people with mild autism off the NDIS.
Crisafulli said earlier he expects other state leaders to follow suit.
