Today, Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro signed a landmark deal with the Prime Minister and state and territory leaders to deliver an additional $25 billion for public hospitals, which includes up to an additional $1 billion for the Northern Territory.
This five-year funding agreement locks in the single biggest contribution by the federal government to the Territory's hospitals.
"The Territory will come home with a historic deal, and while we would have liked more, it represents a significant increase that will go a long way to delivering better healthcare for Territorians.
"We will continue to work with the Federal Government to improve our position, which has traditionally trailed behind the rest of the nation.
"We thank the Federal Government for working with us."
This National Health Reform Agreement is a big step in the right direction and will go a long way to supporting a stronger health system for Territorians.
