Labor has confirmed that it will slash the patient rebate for private health insurance by $115 million on 1 July 2019 forcing hundreds of thousands of Australians to pay back their rebate or forcing up the cost of the cover by over up to 16%. This will hit pensioners, people earning under $50,000 a year…
Labor has serious questions to answer after failing to provide additional funding for the state’s hospitals in its costings. And now we see a report from New South Wales about extra costs under its parent visa plan. New South Wales Treasury analysis has found that state alone could face an estimated unfunded additional…
A re-elected Liberal National Government will invest $250,000 to upgrade Mornington Peninsula Shire facilities at RM Hooper Reserve in Tuerong. Liberal Member for Flinders, The Hon. Greg Hunt MP said the investment would not just benefit the local Tuerong community, but the whole of Western Port. “Backing on to Bittern Bushland Reserve, RM Hooper Reserve…
A re-elected Liberal National Government will invest $100,000 to fix the sloping and cracked basketball courts at Rye Primary School. For the past three years, the school’s sporting captains have been holding community events to raise funds to fix the basketball courts, which have significant slope, large divots in the bitumen and only one…
A re-elected Morrison Government will commit $9.6 million to ensure children with cancer have the best chance in survival through a range of clinical trials and research projects. The funding from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Emerging Priorities and Consumer Driven Research (EPCD) initiative will be provided to the Children’s Cancer Foundation to ensure…
Finally, months after the announcement of an MRI licence from the Federal Government for the Redcliffe Hospital, the Queensland Government has agreed to provide the machine. Health Minister Greg Hunt said this is another example of Labor putting politics ahead of patients, in the games it has played regarding this important health service. “Finally they…
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…
A re-elected Liberal National Government will deliver $200,000 to improve sporting facilities at Barber Reserve in Somerville. Liberal member for Flinders, the Hon. Greg Hunt MP, said the funding would provide upgrades to allow Barber Reserve to take a larger role in the Somerville sporting community. “We know how important it is for…
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…