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Morrison should call Queensland’s hospital bluff to blast open borders
The PM should agree to Queensland’s demands, and link more federal health funding to the state reopening its borders - and keeping them open.
Robert CarlingEconomistMost Commonwealth-state interactions in our federation ultimately come down to an argument about money.
In the latest twist to the national cabinet’s COVID-19 response, Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has managed to craft a dispute about Commonwealth funding of public hospitals. She says she is merely reflecting the views of all states and territories, but the others have not elevated the issue to the same level.
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