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National Partnership Agreement on Preventative Health (NPAPH) mean thatvulnerable people in our community are even more at risk from the „no cuts tohealth‟ Prime Minister Abbott,” Senator O‟Neill said today.
“Tony Abbott must commit to reduce the health inequities he is creating with the GP
Tax and abolition of Medicare Locals so that everyone has a fair opportunity toobtain their full health potential,” Senator McLucas said today.
“Tasmania‟s Liberal MPs and Senators have gone silent when they should beshouting from the roof tops against these cuts to health which are hurting the mostvulnerable in their community,” Committee Chair, Senator O‟Neill said.
The committee will hold public hearings at Parliament House on Monday and at theHotel Grand Chancellor in Launceston on Tuesday to better understand anddocument the issues facing health providers and families in Tasmania.
On Monday in Hobart the committee will hear from the Mental Health CouncilTasmania, The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP), TasCOSS,the Australian Medical Association (AMA) Tasmania and Aged & Community ServicesTasmania.
In Tuesday in Launceston witnesses include The Tasmanian Medicare Local and The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation.
“Tony Abbott‟s GP Tax is a hit on sick Australians and their families. As Labor
senators who support Medicare we will fight it every inch of the way,” SenatorO‟Neill said today.
“Labor is deeply concerned about the attack on universal health care, and theprospect of a two tiered health system,” Senator McLucas said.
Senator O‟Neill urged Tasmanians to have their voices heard and make a submissionto the inquiry.http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Health
“The Select Committee on Health will provide the opportunity for local and nationalhealth service providers, health organisations, consumers and community membersto have their say about the Abbott Government's attempt to wreck Medicare anddeny Australians access to universal health care.”
For more information contact the Committee Secretariat on telephone: 02 6277 3079or email: [email protected]
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Hearing Details:
Monday, 3 November 2014. PUBLIC HEARING Reception Room, TasmanianParliament. Commences 8.30am, breaks at 10.30am and 12.45pm, adjournment at
3.00pm
Tuesday, 4 November 2014. PUBLIC HEARING Hotel Grand Chancellor, 29 CameronStreet, Launceston. Commences 9.00am, breaks 10.25am and adjournment at12.00pm.