NSW:Hospital beds at risk from O'Farrell

AAP General News (Australia)
02-09-2011
NSW:Hospital beds at risk from O'Farrell

SYDNEY, Feb 9 AAP - NSW Premier Kristina Keneally has challenged Opposition Leader
Barry O'Farrell to explain what would happen to hundreds of hospital beds if he ripped
up the National Health Reform Agreement.

The agreement, signed by NSW last year, would see the federal government gain control
over the state's hospitals in return for the state handing over 30 per cent of its GST
revenue.

Ms Keneally says Mr O'Farrell has promised to scrap the agreement if he wins the March
election, without explaining what will happen to beds already existing under …