Originally Posted by
lc_461
Or maybe it was OK for the patient to go, but not her spouse (how do you console your wife who just lost a child from your 14 days of hotel quarantine?).
I'm not political but the comments last week "QLD hospitals are for queenslanders" was just pathetic... I didn't realise the state governments were funding Medicare!!!!
A recent SBS show on migration to Australia had partner visa application that had the couple separated in different countries for 4 years, race off to the bathroom to overdose after the visa was refused. Luckily the film crew reacted quickly. These applications are very hash and often have long periods of separation of families - the government know this and are happy with it being normal.
As for hospital funding - Public hospitals are funded by the state, territory and Australian governments, and managed by state and territory governments.
Almost 68% of total health expenditure during 2013–14 was funded by governments, with the Australian Government contributing 41% and state and territory governments nearly 27%.
But yes her comment was pathetic.