SUBJECTS: Health and medical research. E&OE… PRIME MINISTER: I’m here with Greg Hunt, surrounded by so much medical talent, we’re going to hear from in a moment. But I just want to say how inspired we’ve been by the courage of the young people here who are battling with and beating cancer, with the love…
DetailsE&OE… PRIME MINISTER: Good morning and welcome to North Bondi Surf Club. We’re surrounded this morning by lifesavers and future lifesavers, and we’re talking today about an important new step in saving lives. Ian Frazer, Nobel Prize Winner, developed Gardasil, which is a vaccine that has for ten years been made available first to girls…
DetailsE&OE… Topics: AFL grand final DARREN JAMES: Hello, Greg, good to see you in the Tigers scarf. GREG HUNT: Absolutely, and good morning guys. DARREN JAMES: Are you a Tiger for the day or is it… GREG HUNT: No, I’m a Tiger for life. I was eight years old at the 1974 Grand Final and…
DetailsE&OE… Topics: Launch of 3D printer at Murdoch Children’s Research Institute; guidelines for SIDS GREG HUNT: The 3D printer here at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute is about a very simple thing, it’s about saving lives and protecting lives. It’s about beautiful young children, such as Aubrey, having the possibility of a better life, a…
DetailsE&OE… Topics: Media reports on after hours care; euthanasia BEN FORDHAM: Minister, good afternoon. GREG HUNT: And good afternoon, Ben. BEN FORDHAM: Why’s there this discrepancy between GPs that we go and see on their own premises and those who come to ours? GREG HUNT: Well there’s a program for after hours consultation at homes,…
DetailsE&OE… Topics: Launch of Zero Childhood Cancer Initiative, mental health GREG HUNT: Thanks very much to Michael. What an amazing institution we have here and what an incredible group of people. To Brad Hazzard, my state colleague, on which there couldn’t be a stronger unity of purpose, not just between us and New South Wales,…
DetailsE&OE… Topics: Launch of the Royal Life Saving National Drowning Report 2017 GREG HUNT: The National Drowning Report shows that our drowning deaths in Australia have sadly gone up by nine in this year to 291. One life lost is too many, 291 is a national tragedy. We have a very extensive national water safety…
DetailsE&OE… Topics: Flu deaths, compulsory flu vaccination for aged care workers NICOLE CHVASTEK: Greg Hunt is the Health Minister. Greg Hunt, good afternoon. GREG HUNT: Good afternoon Nicole. NICOLE CHVASTEK: What’s the Federal Government’s response to this? Seven people have died in this facility in Wangaratta. GREG HUNT: So this is obviously just a terrible…
DetailsE&OE… Topics: Compulsory flu vaccination for aged care workers GREG HUNT: This year we’ve seen tragic outcomes in relation to the flu. 4.5 million Australians have been given a free flu vaccine. Every Australian over the age of 65 is entitled to the flu vaccine free of charge. However, after consultation with the Chief Medical…
DetailsE&OE… Topics: Launch of Laurie Lawrence’s Kids Alive Do The Five app; Meningococcal vaccine; WA GST GREG HUNT: I’m really thrilled to have the great Laurie Lawrence here in Hastings at Pelican Park. This pool is about teaching kids to swim. It’s about helping parents to understand safety. Today Laurie is launching the Kids Alive…
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