Sussan Ley has accused the Prime Minister of “crab-walking away” from a hospital funding deal with the States, and urged WA’s Premier to pull Anthony Albanese into line.

The Federal Opposition Leader took up the States’ fight over health on the final day of her latest visit west, while pressing the flesh at the Perth Royal Show in Claremont.

“If Premier (Roger) Cook is such a good friend of Anthony Albanese, and he tells everyone he is, he should be on the phone right now,” Ms Ley said.

“The Prime Minister is crab walking away from a commitment he made in 2023 that he would give State Governments ongoing certainty with five-year funding agreements.

“This is what we did in Government, but we’ve got a Prime Minister now who’s stepping away from that.”

States and Territories released a

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