House debates

Tuesday, 24 March 2015

Questions without Notice: Additional Answers

Budget

3:12 pm

Photo of Tony AbbottTony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | | Hansard source

I should also correct the record in one small respect. I was quoting public hospital funding in New South Wales from memory. I said it was nine per cent, nine per cent and nine per cent and eight per cent going up—that is what I said. In fact, it is better than that. I have now got the figures in front of me.

Ms King interjecting

Photo of Mrs Bronwyn BishopMrs Bronwyn Bishop (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

The member for Ballarat.

Photo of Tony AbbottTony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | | Hansard source

Commonwealth funding to public hospitals in New South Wales goes up eight per cent, 10 per cent, 10 per cent and eight per cent. It is even better than what I told the House earlier this afternoon.