E&OE… Topics: Two new ground-breaking flu vaccinations to protect Australians JOURNALIST: There was a lot of criticism from the Royal College of GPs and other groups, saying why this stronger vaccine hasn’t been used. Is this a direct response to that criticism that came…
E&OE… Topics: Launch of the National Childhood Heart Disease Action Plan; Labor’s plan to destroy private health insurance GREG HUNT: Today is a day of hope for parents of beautiful children with congenital heart disorder or heart disease. We know…
E&OE… Topics: Private health insurance; COAG hospital agreement; Medicare and bulk-billing; Medical Research Future Fund; listing medicine on the PBS; rare cancers PETA CREDLIN: Joining me now live from Canberra is the federal Health Minister Greg Hunt. Thank you for your time, Minister. GREG…
E&OE… Topics: Record levels of Commonwealth funding for Australian hospitals LEON BYNER: So let’s talk to Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt. Greg, thanks for being on the program… GREG HUNT: Good morning, Leon. LEON BYNER: Tell us, what is the fight basically about? GREG…
E&OE… Topics: Turnbull Government providing $3 million for ovarian cancer project, Bill Shorten’s economic recklessness, Newspoll VIRGINIA TRIOLI: The Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt joins us now from Canberra. Greg Hunt, good morning. GREG HUNT: Good morning. VIRGINIA TRIOLI: So, what's the project that…
E&OE… Topics: Turnbull Government providing $3 million for ovarian cancer project GREG HUNT: Thanks very much to the amazing Jane and Paula, and Jane, thank for your beautiful acknowledgement of Indigenous Australia. To all of the leaders and women within Ovarian Cancer Australia, you…
E&OE… Topics: Adding the new meningococcal quad-strain vaccine to the National Immunisation Program; codeine; Bill Shorten; Batman by-election GREG HUNT: Look, I’m delighted to be here today in Queanbeyan with the chief medical officer, Professor Brendan Murphy, and obviously, to…
The Turnbull Government has today launched a new national strategy to help tackle asthma, while also providing an additional $1 million for an asthma support program in schools. One in ten Australians suffer from asthma and it is one of the most common chronic conditions among children. This is a significant health challenge for individuals…
E&OE… Topics: Launch of the National Asthma Strategy, Bill Shorten’s plan to hurt 13 million Australians with private health insurance, codeine, cabinet records, Ron Walker GREG HUNT: I’m delighted to launch the National Asthma Strategy today. We know that there are 2.5 million Australians…
E&OE… Topics: Codeine; Innovation and Science Australia blueprint; border protection FRAN KELLY: Greg Hunt is the Federal Health Minister. Government is backing this codeine crackdown. Greg Hunt, thank you very much for joining us in the Breakfast studio. GREG HUNT: And…