TURNBULL BREAKS ELECTION COMMITMENT TO ACT ON JUNK PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE POLICIES
Wednesday, 20 September 2017
Australians will continue to be caught out by private health insurance policies which don’t cover basic procedures, with reports the Turnbull Government will break an election commitment to act on junk policies. The Government went to the election with a clear commitment to “weed out junk policies” and protect consumers from worthless policies: “Because, what we don’t
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TURNBULL MUST BOOST RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION SERVICES
Monday, 18 September 2017
CATHERINE KING MP SHADOW MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND MEDICARE MEMBER FOR BALLARAT JO CHAPLEY STATE LABOR CANDIDATE FOR ADELAIDE TURNBULL MUST BOOST RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION SERVICES Instead of stigmatising welfare recipients and ignoring health experts, Malcolm Turnbull must ensure that alcohol and other drug treatment services are available to every Australian who seeks help.
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LABOR TO INVEST IN OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN CANCER RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Sunday, 17 September 2017
THE HON. BILL SHORTEN MP LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION SHADOW MINISTER FOR INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS AND ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDERS MEMBER FOR MARIBYRNONG THE HON. CATHERINE KING MP SHADOW MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND MEDICARE MEMBER FOR BALLARAT THE HON. JENNY MACKLIN MP SHADOW MINISTER FOR SOCIAL SERVICES MEMBER FOR JAGAJAGA LABOR TO
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TURNBULL CONFIRMS NO NATIONAL REDRESS SCHEME FOR SURVIVORS OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE
Saturday, 16 September 2017
Malcolm Turnbull confirmed in Question Time this week that there will be no single national redress scheme for survivors of institutional child sexual abuse while there is a Liberal Government. Tanya Plibersek asked Malcolm Turnbull: “Why is the Prime Minister refusing to establish a national redress scheme for survivors of child sexual abuse, as recommended
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SIX OUT OF TEN GPS REJECT TURNBULL MEDICARE DEAL
Wednesday, 13 September 2017
General practitioners have rejected Malcolm Turnbull’s failure to fully lift his Medicare freeze immediately, with six out of ten GPs saying they were dissatisfied or extremely dissatisfied with the Government’s staggered approach to lifting the freeze. This budget rejection was revealed in today’s release of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners’ Health of the
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WOMEN’S HEALTH WEEK – CELEBRATE PROGRESS BUT MORE WORK TO DO
Friday, 08 September 2017
THE HON TANYA PLIBERSEK MP DEPUTY LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION SHADOW MINISTER FOR EDUCATION SHADOW MINISTER FOR WOMEN MEMBER FOR SYDNEY THE HON CATHERINE KING MP SHADOW MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND MEDICARE MEMBER FOR BALLARAT WOMEN’S HEALTH WEEK – CELEBRATE PROGRESS BUT MORE WORK TO DO Women’s Health Week is an opportunity to
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GLENYS BEAUCHAMP APPOINTMENT AS HEALTH SECRETARY
Thursday, 07 September 2017
THE HON CATHERINE KING MP SHADOW MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND MEDICARE MEMBER FOR BALLARAT SENATOR THE HON DON FARRELL DEPUTY LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION IN THE SENATE SHADOW SPECIAL MINISTER OF STATE SHADOW MINISTER FOR SPORT SENATOR FOR SOUTH AUSTRALIA THE HON JULIE COLLINS MP SHADOW MINISTER FOR AGEING AND MENTAL HEALTH MEMBER FOR FRANKLIN
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SENATE INQUIRY’S FIRST ICE REPORT REVEALS HOW MUCH WORK
Thursday, 07 September 2017
CATHERINE KING MP SHADOW MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND MEDICARE MEMBER FOR BALLARAT CLARE O’NEIL MP SHADOW MINISTER FOR JUSTICE MEMBER FOR HOTHAM SENATOR THE HON LISA SINGH LABOR SENATOR FOR TASMANIA DEPUTY CHAIR, PARLIAMENTARY JOINT COMMITTEE ON LAW ENFORCEMENT SENATE INQUIRY’S FIRST ICE REPORT REVEALS HOW MUCH WORK REMAINS TO BE DONE
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ANTI-VAXXER BLOCKED FROM AUSTRALIA
Thursday, 31 August 2017
Confirmation that the Government will deny a visa to the dangerous anti-vaccination zealot Kent Heckenlively is extremely welcome news. Last week, I wrote to the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection urging him to act so this individual isn’t allowed to enter the country and spread his dangerous and discredited message. I’m pleased that
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MEDICARE DATA BREACH EXPOSES MORE LIBERAL INCOMPETENCE
Friday, 14 July 2017
CATHERINE KING MP SHADOW MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND MEDICARE MEMBER FOR BALLARAT HON LINDA BURNEY MP SHADOW MINISTER FOR HUMAN SERVICES MEMBER FOR BARTON MEDICARE DATA BREACH EXPOSES MORE LIBERAL INCOMPETENCE The revelation that Australians’ Medicare identities are available for purchase on the darkweb is incomprehensible. But equally disturbing is the Turnbull Government’s
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