Election 2022: Anthony Albanese vows to work with states on hospital funding boost

Labor leader refuses to make any funding promises despite push from premiers to permanently lift commonwealth's funding guarantee to a 50-50 split

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The Labor leader, Anthony Albanese, has said he is prepared to sit down and work constructively" with state premiers on the need for more hospital funding, but has ruled out making any grand funding promises before the election.

Speaking in Queensland alongside the premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk, Albanese said he was aware of the pressure facing the state hospital system, but he was taking a measured" approach in the campaign.