WHY PREVENTATIVE HEALTH HAS FALLEN OFF THE POLITICAL AGENDA AUSTRALIAN CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION ALLIANCE EVENT PARLIAMENT HOUSE CANBERRA TUESDAY, 19 JUNE 2018 *** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY ***   Is Australia doing enough on chronic disease? It’s a simple question with a depressingly simple answer: no. No, of course we’re not doing enough. Not even close.

BILL SHORTEN MP LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION THE HON TANYA PLIBERSEK MP DEPUTY LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION SHADOW MINISTER FOR WOMEN CHRIS BOWEN MP SHADOW TREASURER THE HON CATHERINE KING MP SHADOW MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND MEDICARE If the Liberals actually care about a fairer tax system, they should vote with Labor and others in

THE HON CATHERINE KING MP SHADOW MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND MEDICARE MEMBER FOR BALLARAT JUSTINE KEAY LABOR CANDIDATE FOR BRADDON BRETT WHITELEY’S APPALLING RECORD ON HEALTH The last time Brett Whiteley was in Parliament he enthusiastically supported the Liberal agenda to smash Medicare, rip billions from public hospitals and force up the cost of medicines.

THE HON. CATHERINE KING MP SHADOW MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND MEDICARE MEMBER FOR BALLARAT E&OE TRANSCRIPT DOORSTOP KALGOORLIE-BOULDER HOSPITAL TUESDAY, 12 JUNE 2018 SUBJECT/S: MRI licenses, Malcolm Turnbull’s cuts to hospitals, One Nation’s deals with Liberal Party KYLE MCGINN MLC: Thanks everyone for coming down today, it’s massive news for the region – for Kalgoorlie.

THE HON CATHERINE KING MP SHADOW MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND MEDICARE MEMBER FOR BALLARAT LABOR TO DELIVER LIFE-SAVING MEDICAL SCANS FOR KALGOORLIE  The people of Kalgoorlie-Boulder will benefit from affordable access to life-saving medical scans under a Shorten Labor Government. Labor will grant Kalgoorlie a Medicare-subsidised MRI licence if we win the next federal election

THE HON. CATHERINE KING SHADOW MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND MEDICARE MEMBER FOR BALLARAT PATRICK GORMAN LABOR CANDIDATE FOR PERTH E&OE TRANSCRIPT DOORSTOP PERTH MONDAY, 11 JUNE 2018 SUBJECT/S: Perth by-election, Malcolm Turnbull’s cuts to hospitals, Barnaby Joyce PATRICK GORMAN, LABOR CANDIDATE FOR PERTH: I’m Patrick Gorman, Labor’s Candidate for the Perth by-election. It’s fantastic to

THE HON. CATHERINE KING MP SHADOW MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND MEDICARE MEMBER FOR BALLARAT LABOR CALLS FOR INVESTIGATION INTO GREG HUNT’S “HIGHLY UNUSUAL” DRUG DEAL I have asked the Australian National Audit Office to launch an investigation into what Health Department officials have described as a “highly unusual” Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme decision by Health Minister

THE HON. CATHERINE KING MP SHADOW MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND MEDICARE MEMBER FOR BALLARAT JUSTINE KEAY LABOR CANDIDATE FOR BRADDON TURNBULL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ADMIT TASMANIA HEALTH CUT Just as Malcolm Turnbull was insisting during an FM radio interview that he hadn’t cut health funding in Tasmania his own officials were publicly contradicting him in Canberra.

THE HON. CATHERINE KING MP SHADOW MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND MEDICARE MEMBER FOR BALLARAT E&OE TRANSCRIPT TELEVISION INTERVIEW SKY NEWS TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2018 SUBJECTS: Superannuation; surgeon fees; flu vaccine shortage ASHLEIGH GILLON, SKY NEWS: Catherine King I appreciate your time. I do want to look at your portfolio issues, but first though – I’m