The Morrison government has made an agreement with states and territories to bear the health costs of tackling the coronavirus on a 50/50 basis, which could end up costing $1 billion.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison said it was a stand-alone arrangement, with $100 million put down upfront, and not linked to any other funding arrangements. "This is about dealing with the coronavirus, and making sure that the states, as they are leaning forward and responding we are leaning forward and responding with them," he told reporters in Canberra on Friday.The commonwealth will contribute $500 million while the states make up the rest.
"It could be more, but we at least have to enter into these arrangements having some sense of the scale of what we're dealing with here," Mr Morrison said. Deputy chief medical officer Paul Kelly said meetings are taking place with key health department officials on Friday, looking at vulnerable communities within Australia, such as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and people with disability.
What about medical staff that have to self quarantine because an infected person attended their facility without pre-notifying, like the 15 people at Mater hospital not able to work for the next 2 weeks? Is that a cost they wear themselves?
Thats funny, cos Scotty 100% let in but will only pay 50% of health costs.
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Morrison commits $500m to coronavirus response | Sky News AustraliaPrime Minister Scott Morrison has announced the government is preparing $500 million for its coronavirus response, a figure the states and territories are expected to match to meet the estimated $1 billion cost. \n\n“There would be 50,50 cost sharing between the commonwealth and the states for those additional costs for public health in response to responding to the outbreak,” Mr Morrison said. \n\n“The commonwealth will immediately put $100 million down as an advance through the normal distribution mechanism to the states. \n\n“We are estimating this could be as much of $1 billion, $500 million each, that we would each have to be allowing for. \n\nCurrently there are 61 coronavirus cases confirmed in the country. \n\nNew South Wales has recorded another cases of the virus, which takes the total number to 26.\n\nQueensland has two new cases with 13 patients now isolated in separate hospitals.\n\nThe first Australian baby has been diagnosed with the disease with the boy becoming South Australia's seventh case, after his mother returned from Iran on Sunday. \n\nPerth has recorded its third case after a woman flew in from the UK, via Dubai. \n\nAt least four Australians are in lockdown on board the Grand Princess cruise ship off the coast of California over fears of an outbreak on board the vessel. \n\nImage: Getty ScottMorrisonMP Lucky we have that surplus... next year. 👍 ScottMorrisonMP CoronaVirus Want it to Spread Put them in Mainstream Hospitals At Least Vietnam are Clever Infected cases & Quarantine Cases go into Field Hospitals ScottMorrisonMP Didn't JoshFrydenberg commit to a response 'with a b in it' yesterday? was the B for Bullsh!t not Billions?
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