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Albanese warns States that Commonwealth is ‘not an ATM’ ahead of crisis talks on hospital funding
['The Nightly']
The West Australian
Anthony Albanese has warned all States and Territories that the Federal Government “isn’t an ATM” ahead of crisis talks with the jurisdictions to secure an overdue deal on hospitals and disability funding.
“It’s certainly in the interest of States and Territories for there to be that agreement.
“We have put an offer to the States and Territories.
We’ll continue to discuss it respectfully, but we have options as a Commonwealth as well, if there’s no agreement.
“So, the Thriving Kids program is important.”It comes as States are also agitating over aged care funding.