The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care TRANSCRIPT 29 November 2021 PRESS CONFERENCE CANBERRA E&OE… Topics: new COVID-19 variant; vaccine booster program; GREG HUNT: And good morning everybody. I’m joined by the Chief Medical Officer of Australia, Professor Paul Kelly, and we’re providing an update…
The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care TRANSCRIPT 28 November 2021 PRESS CONFERENCE MELBOURNE E&OE… Topics: Venetoclax, Omicron variant. DR TRISH WALKER: Good morning everyone, thank you for coming. Welcome to Peninsula Private Hospital, part of the Ramsey Group. We’re here on the Mornington Peninsula,…
The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care MEDIA RELEASE From 1 December 2021, Australians with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) will have access to a new treatment option on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). The Morrison Government is expanding the list of Venclexta® (venetoclax) for the treatment of AML,…
The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care Professor Paul Kelly Australian Government Chief Medical Officer JOINT MEDIA RELEASE On the basis of medical advice provided by the Chief Medical Officer of Australia, Professor Paul Kelly, the Australian Government will implement additional border security measures as a precaution to…
The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care TRANSCRIPT 27 November 2021 PRESS CONFERENCE CANBERRA E&OE… Topics: Omicron variant, travel restrictions, COVID-19 vaccination. GREG HUNT: Well, welcome everybody. I’m joined by the Chief Medical Officer of Australia, Professor Paul Kelly. We’re here to give an…
The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care TRANSCRIPT 26 November 2021 PRESS CONFERENCE SYDNEY E&OE… Topics: Update on COVID booster shots, new South African COVID variant, increased funding for Mental Health during COVID. GREG HUNT: [Indistinct] chance of hope for Australians in general. Now,…
The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care TRANSCRIPT 24 November 2021 INTERVIEW WITH DAVID KOCH AND NATALIE BARR SUNRISE E&OE… Topics: Travellers will be able to enter Queensland without having to pay for a PCR COVID test. DAVID KOCH: Now, the Federal Government says travellers…
The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care TRANSCRIPT 24 November 2021 INTERVIEW WITH NEIL BREEN 4BC BREAKFAST E&OE… Topics: Asymptomatic testing in Australia NEIL BREEN: The Federal Health Minister, Greg Hunt, joins me on the line now. Thanks for joining us this morning, Minister.…
The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care MEDIA STATEMENT 24 November 2021 COVID-19 VACCINE INDEMNITY The Morrison Government is reducing the claim threshold of the no fault COVID-19 Vaccine Claims Scheme to enable more people access to compensation for costs associated with a vaccine injury. The…
Throughout the pandemic people have been able to access free COVID tests under Commonwealth and state programs. The Queensland Premier today confirmed that the Queensland Government will now accept an official text message as evidence of a negative PCR test as they have for the last 18 months. Asked if people would be…