CATHERINE KING – TRANSCRIPT – DOORSTOP – CANBERRA – WEDNESDAY, 22 AUGUST 2018
Wednesday, 22 August 2018
CATHERINE KING MP SHADOW MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND MEDICARE MEMBER FOR BALLARAT E&OE TRANSCRIPT DOORSTOP CANBERRA WEDNESDAY, 22 AUGUST 2018 SUBJECT/S: Peter Dutton’s appalling record as Health Minister; Greg Hunt’s offer of resignation; Liberal chaos and division CATHERINE KING, SHADOW MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND MEDICARE: Yesterday thirty-five members of the Liberal Party voted for Peter
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DUTTON KICKS OFF SECOND LEADERSHIP BID WITH RETURN TO HEALTH CUTS AGENDA
Wednesday, 22 August 2018
CHRIS BOWEN MP SHADOW TREASURER SHADOW MINISTER FOR SMALL BUSINESS THE HON CATHERINE KING MP SHADOW MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND MEDICARE DUTTON KICKS OFF SECOND LEADERSHIP BID WITH RETURN TO HEALTH CUTS AGENDA It didn’t take long for the real Peter Dutton to stand-up – starting his second tilt for the Liberal Party leadership returning
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LABOR MOVES FOR SENATE INQUIRY INTO SUPPORT FOR THALIDOMIDE SURVIVORS
Monday, 20 August 2018
THE HON. CATHERINE KING SHADOW MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND MEDICARE MEMBER FOR BALLARAT MURRAY WATT LABOR SENATOR FOR QUEENSLAND LABOR MOVES FOR SENATE INQUIRY INTO SUPPORT FOR THALIDOMIDE SURVIVORS Labor will ask the Senate to establish an inquiry into the ongoing pain and suffering endured by Australian survivors of the thalidomide tragedy. Thalidomide was a
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GOVERNMENT MUST MOVE QUICKLY TO LIST LIFE-CHANGING DRUGS
Sunday, 19 August 2018
Labor is pleased that life-changing drugs to treat cystic fibrosis and lung cancer have finally been recommended for Government subsidy – and calls on Minister Hunt to move quickly to deliver affordable access. The independent experts of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) have today recommended Orkambi and Keytruda (for lung cancer) be listed on
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HEALTH CARE COSTS SOAR UNDER TURNBULL AND HUNT
Wednesday, 15 August 2018
The cost of health care is spiralling out of control under Malcolm Turnbull, with a new report completely demolishing the Government’s claims around Medicare bulk billing rates and out-of-pocket costs. After four years of the Abbott-Turnbull Medicare freeze, the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare report has finally laid bare the full extent of the
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SENATE ADOPTS LABOR’S PLAN FOR AN INQUIRY INTO MY HEALTH RECORD
Wednesday, 15 August 2018
The Senate has agreed to Labor’s proposal to subject Malcolm Turnbull’s My Health Record fiasco to a comprehensive inquiry amid significant ongoing privacy and security concerns. We remain deeply concerned that the Government’s bungled rollout of the My Health Record opt-out period has severely undermined public trust in this important reform. That’s why we proposed
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LABOR TO LEAD SENATE INQUIRY INTO MY HEALTH RECORD
Tuesday, 14 August 2018
CATHERINE KING MP SHADOW MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND MEDICARE MEMBER FOR BALLARAT JENNY MCALLISTER SENATOR FOR NEW SOUTH WALES CHAIR, SENATE FINANCE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REFERENCES COMMITTEE LABOR TO LEAD SENATE INQUIRY INTO MY HEALTH RECORD Labor will lead a comprehensive Senate inquiry into Malcolm Turnbull’s My Health Record fiasco amid ongoing privacy and security
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TRANSCRIPT, DOORSTOP – The Turnbull Government’s botched roll-out of the My Health Record – 1 August 2018
Thursday, 02 August 2018
THE HON CATHERINE KING MP SHADOW MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND MEDICARE MEMBER FOR BALLARAT E&OE TRANSCRIPT DOORSTOP MELBOURNE WEDNESDAY, 1 AUGUST 2018 SUBJECT/S: The Turnbull Government’s botched rollout of the My Health Record. Catherine King, Shadow Minister for Health and Medicare: Thanks everybody – I’m Catherine King, the Shadow Minister for Health and Medicare and
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GOVERNMENT’S MY HEALTH BACKDOWN DOESN’T GO FAR ENOUGH
Wednesday, 01 August 2018
THE HON CATHERINE KING MP SHADOW MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND MEDICARE MEMBER FOR BALLARAT GOVERNMENT’S MY HEALTH BACKDOWN DOESN’T GO FAR ENOUGH The Turnbull Government’s response to the My Health Record fiasco is completely inadequate and will do little to allay community fears about privacy and security. Greg Hunt has completely bungled the My Health
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FEDERAL LABOR RENEWS CALL FOR IMPROVED ABORTION ACCESS IN TASMANIA
Tuesday, 31 July 2018
THE HON CATHERINE KING MP SHADOW MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND MEDICARE MEMBER FOR BALLARAT THE HON JULIE COLLINS MP SHADOW MINISTER FOR AGEING AND MENTAL HEALTH MEMBER FOR FRANKLIN FEDERAL LABOR RENEWS CALL FOR IMPROVED ABORTION ACCESS IN TASMANIA It is simply not good enough that Tasmanian women are still being forced
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