The Liberal National Government is investing over $19 million in a new medicine to help people with a metabolic disorder, saving patients more than $90,000 a year. The medicine Kuvan® is now being listed on the PBS for the treatment of patients with hyperphenylalaninemia – caused by phenylketonuria (PKU). PKU is a genetic…
Australia is on track for a record number of flu shots in 2019 following the release of 11.4 million flu vaccines to vaccine providers to date in 2019 I encourage Australians to get a flu shot to protect themselves against this year’s influenza virus. Vaccines are now available at your GPs office and community pharmacies.…
Bill Shorten has ramped up his attack on the private health insurance rebate, likening it to negative gearing – which he is going to slash. “Did you know that we subsidise the property industry with negative gearing subsidies? You know, that’s billions of dollars. Did you know that with the diesel fuel rebate we subsidise…
Regional Australians have become the latest target of Labor’s desperate health funding lies. Having ignored regional Australia throughout the election campaign, the only election commitment they are making is to attempt to deceive regional communities. Their claims on reduced health funding are blatantly wrong. The Liberal National Government has increased funding every year and will…
The Labor Party is continuing its dishonest campaign on health funding – this time reannoucning the Coalition’s comprehensive policy on mental health. Labor have issued a media release this morning claiming the Coalition’s Budget measures on mental health as their own. It was the Coalition that worked closely with the sector and has already announced,…
Bill Shorten’s attack on private health insurance would lead to a blow out in wait times for essential surgery for patients, such as knee and hip replacements and risk hospital closures. Bill Shorten and Shadow Health Minister Catherine King have repeatedly refused to rule out scrapping the private health insurance rebate, which reduces the cost…
Labor’s announcement today on mental health fails to appreciate the scale of the mental health challenge. Whilst any investment in mental health is welcomed, Labor’s response is underwhelming and does not acknowledge the complexity and breadth of the policy area. The Morrison Government committed an unprecedented $736 million boost to mental health in the 2019-20…
Bill Shorten must answer serious questions over what deals were done with former Labor Senator Sam Dastyari as part of a $200 million pathology election announcement. The Daily Telegraph’s ‘Blood Money’ story has exposed the close links between Sam Dastyari and a major private equity firm which would benefit from the funding. Private equity firm,…
Labor has today refused to rule out whether it will rip the private health insurance rebate away from more Australian families and pensioners. In March this year Labor was forced into admitting that they plan to rip the private health insurance rebate away from over 65,000 hardworking Australian families. This will increase the cost of…
The Morrison Government will invest $5 million to establish a National Dust Diseases Taskforce to develop a national approach for the prevention, early identification, control and management of dust diseases in Australia. The funding will also establish a National Dust Diseases Register, commission new research to support understanding, prevention and treatment of preventable occupational lung…