The new overall deal provides $219.6 billion over five years.Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks at the Australian of the Year reception at The Lodge in Canberra, Australia on Jan. 25, 2026. Hilary Wardhaugh/Getty Images1/30/2026|Updated: 1/30/2026Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has struck a long-awaited deal with the states and territories, committing an additional $25 billion for public hospitals in a bid to end months of protracted negotiations over funding.The agreement was finalised at a national cabinet meeting in Sydney on Jan. 30.Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].Author’s Selected Articles
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