Leaked budget memo reveals massive drop in state contribution to health spending

Nathan Hondros
Updated July 2 2021 - 2:18am, first published March 19 2018 - 7:00pm
Figures revealed: The document shows the state government plans to cut its contribution to health spending from $2040 per person in 2016-17 to $1849 per person in 2020-21.
Figures revealed: The document shows the state government plans to cut its contribution to health spending from $2040 per person in 2016-17 to $1849 per person in 2020-21.

The state government is planning to slash its “real per capita” contribution to health spending by almost 10 percent over the next few years – and by more than five percent in 2018-19 alone – according to a leaked budget briefing note.

Nathan Hondros

Nathan Hondros

Senior Journalist

Senior Journalist for the Mandurah Mail, Australian Community Media, and Fairfax Media.

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