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Prime Minister and Premiers Seal A$25 Billion Hospital Funding Deal

The agreement ends months of intergovernmental haggling over hospital costs.

Overview

  • The prime minister and state premiers confirmed a long‑awaited A$25 billion package to increase hospital funding.
  • The settlement formalises the outcome of extended federal–state negotiations on health financing.
  • Reporting also described a secret meeting of Sussan Ley’s rivals that cast a shadow over a sombre Liberal gathering in Melbourne.
  • Separately, a Qantas flight from Melbourne to Adelaide diverted overnight to an RAAF base in South Australia because of high winds.
  • No further issues were reported following the weather‑related diversion.