LABOR STEPS UP EFFORTS TO REDUCE TOBACCO CONSUMPTION
Tuesday, 24 November 2015
A Shorten Labor Government will build on Labor’s strong record of policy actions to reduce the consumption of tobacco in Australia, by continuing the increase in tobacco excise from 1 July 2017.
- Published in MEDIA
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GOVERNMENT SENATORS CONCEDE MEDICARE SAFETY NET BILL FLAWED BUT BACK IT ANYWAY
Monday, 23 November 2015
A dissenting report by Labor members on the Government-dominated committee enquiring into the Medicare Safety Net Bill makes clear the legislation cannot proceed in its current form and will be damaging to patients.
- Published in MEDIA
DAMNING SUBMISSIONS VINDICATE LABOR DECISION TO REJECT MEDICARE SAFETY NET CHANGES
Thursday, 19 November 2015
Stark warnings that that lives could be put at risk have vindicated Labor’s decision to protect patients from Malcolm Turnbull’s plans to rip $270 million from the Medicare Safety Net.
- Published in MEDIA
OECD REPORT SHOWS NEED FOR HEALTH INVESTMENT, NOT CUTS
Monday, 16 November 2015
The OECD Health Care Quality Review of Australia has highlighted the need for greater investment in primary care to tackle the rise in chronic disease, again exposing the stupidity of the Liberal Government’s ongoing attacks on general practice.
- Published in MEDIA
HONOURING ORGAN DONORS
Monday, 16 November 2015
This Sunday’s DonateLife Thank You Day is a magnificent opportunity for all Australians to honour organ and tissue donors and their families and thank them for their gift of life.
- Published in MEDIA
LEY MUST STAND UP FOR HEALTH FUND MEMBERS
Friday, 13 November 2015
The Minister for Health must stand up for families and not simply wave through her government’s third consecutive decade high rise in health insurance premiums.
- Published in MEDIA
WALK TO WORK FOR BETTER HEALTH
Friday, 13 November 2015
Diabetes Australia Walk to Work Day is a great opportunity for all Australians to begin walking their way to better health.
- Published in MEDIA
LABOR WELCOMES NATIONAL DIABETES STRATEGY
Friday, 13 November 2015
Labor welcomes today’s release of a National Diabetes Strategy but is concerned that today’s announcement contains little beyond rebadging and reannouncing initiatives of the former Labor Government.
- Published in MEDIA
MEDICARE SAFETY NET NEEDS REAL REFORM, NOT MORE LIBERAL HEALTH CUTS
Tuesday, 10 November 2015
Labor will move to protect patients from Malcolm Turnbull’s plans to rip $270 million from the Medicare Safety Net.
- Published in MEDIA
SURVEY REVEALS OLDER AUSTRALIANS AND WOMEN THE TARGET OF TURNBULL HEALTH AGENDA
Monday, 09 November 2015
The public release of the Private Health Insurance Survey has revealed the Turnbull Government is preparing to penalise women, older Australians and people with chronic illness.
- Published in MEDIA