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June 8th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda
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The Federal Government is yet to confirm a Tasmanian health rescue package that Independent Denison MP Andrew Wilkie says he has secured.
And any deal looks like it might be cut short if there is a change of government next year.
Two days after the Federal Health Minister, Tanya Plibersek, met health workers in northern Tasmania, Andrew Wilkie claims a health bailout is a done deal.
Mr Wilkie says it will start with an immediate cash injection this month and the money will not cut into the state’s GST revenue.
“I’m able to say that the government has agreed to a substantial cash injection into Tasmania’s public health system,” he said.
“It will be measured in the millions of dollars over four years.”
But the Tasmanian Government is yet to be notified of any formal agreement and Ms Plibersek is not confirming anything.
“If there is any further Commonwealth involvement, I’ll make that public when the time’s come,” she said.
The Deputy Opposition Leader, Julie Bishop, has cast doubt on the deal, in light of the government’s failure to implement Mr Wilkie’s poker machine reforms.
“Andrew Wilkie has spoken a lot about what he’s going to get out of the Gillard government but so far all he’s received is broken promises,” she said.
Ms Bishop has also refused to confirm the lifeline would stay in place if her party wins the next election.
“The budget is in deficit, the government has run up a massive multi-billion dollar debt and there’s one more budget to go before the next election, so we’d want to see the actual budget figures before we talk about providing funds.”
The State Opposition Leader Will Hodgman says he would accept the money if in power, but he believes the state should become self-reliant.
Dr John Davis from the Australian Medical Association says while the money is needed, it is actually the health system that requires fixing.
“The government have got to buy services, not just tip cash into the State Government, because what we need to be mindful of is this cannot absolve the State Government from its responsibility to deliver healthcare to the people of this state,” he said.
Federal Cabinet is expected to vote on the bailout next week.
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