$696,000 TO FIX LOCAL ROAD BLACK SPOTS
Wednesday, 30 July 2014
Federal Member for Ballarat, Catherine King today announced Commonwealth funding of $696,000 to fix six dangerous black spots in the Ballarat area.
- Published in MEDIA
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LABOR CONGRATULATES NEW AIHW CHAIR
Wednesday, 30 July 2014
Labor congratulates Dr Mukesh Haikerwal AO on his appointment as Chairperson of the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).
- Published in MEDIA
ABBOTT’S GP TAX WILL FORCE FAMILIES TO CHOOSE BETWEEN EATING, HEATING AND HEALTH, INQUIRY TOLD
Tuesday, 29 July 2014
Tony Abbott’s cuts to health will force people to choose between feeding their families, heating their home or paying for healthcare.
- Published in MEDIA
GP TAX TO HURT TASMANIANS MORE
Tuesday, 29 July 2014
Evidence given by the Australian Medical Association in Canberra today says that the proposed $7 GP Tax will affect Tasmanians more than people in other states.
- Published in MEDIA
TONY ABBOTT CUTS $42.5 MILLION FROM FED UNI
Monday, 28 July 2014
Federal Member for Ballarat, Catherine King today criticised the Abbott Governments cut of $42.5 million to teaching and research at Federation University.
- Published in MEDIA
UNFAIR BUDGET ATTACK ON HEALTH TO BE EXPOSED AT SENATE HEARING
Monday, 28 July 2014
The impact of the Abbott Government’s Budget on pushing up out-of-pocket expenses in healthcare will be examined at a Senate Community Affairs Committee meeting in Canberra tomorrow.
- Published in MEDIA
ABBOTT CUTS $16.5 BILLION FROM NEW SOUTH WALES HOSPITALS
Thursday, 24 July 2014
Tony Abbott’s $16.5 billion cuts to public hospitals in New South Wales will jeopardise health outcomes and lead to blow outs in emergency department waiting times.
- Published in MEDIA
AMA PRESIDENT WARNS US-STYLE ‘MANAGED CARE’
Wednesday, 23 July 2014
In his address to the National Press Club this afternoon the President of the Australian Medical Association, Associate Professor Brian Owler, warned the Abbott government is laying the groundwork for a United States style, two-tiered health system.
- Published in MEDIA
NO-ONE INCLUDING VETERANS – SHOULD HAVE TO PAY TONY ABBOTTS UNFAIR GP TAX
Wednesday, 23 July 2014
Reports tonight that the Abbott Government is writing to veterans advising they are exempt from paying its unfair GP Tax are very welcome – but doesn’t go far enough.
- Published in MEDIA
BRAND NEW LUCAS PRIMARY CARE FACILITY PROVIDING HEALTH SERVICES CLOSER TO HOME
Wednesday, 23 July 2014
Federal Member for Ballarat, Catherine King today celebrated opening of the new Ballarat Community Health primary care facility in Lucas.
- Published in MEDIA