Well being minister Mark Butler is doing the media rounds this morning, selling the majority billing bundle that the federal government says will result in 9 in 10 Australians not paying out of pocket to see a GP by 2030.
The announcement has been nicely obtained by advocates and medical doctors teams together with the Australian Medical Affiliation (AMA). It’s the most important funding in medicare in its historical past and the announcement is being billed as a key price of dwelling measure.
Butler is on AM, requested why the modifications will solely start in November somewhat than coming into impact now.
The primary of November is when the modifications to those rebates usually happen, that offers practices time to replace their software program. And you understand, we expect that that’s a reasonably fast begin to a really, very substantial change in how Medicare operates. And as I stated, for the primary time, we’ll be giving bulk billing help to all Australians, together with those that don’t have a concession card.
Butler’s additionally requested about calls to restructure medicare round individuals who have extra continual sicknesses in Australia’s ageing inhabitants.
Butler says he agrees with these calls from the AMA:
The present construction of Medicare actually fits the affected person profile of the Nineteen Eighties and 90s, greater than it does the affected person profile of at this time, somebody who’s extra prone to have complicated continual illness. So I agree very strongly with the AMA on that, and we’ve we’re beginning to roll out some applications to construction funding to ship multi-disciplinary care that wraps across the affected person, somewhat than single episodes of care.
Josh Butler
Peter Dutton has once more condemned “Russia’s illegal, unprovoked, and abominable invasion of Ukraine” on the third anniversary of the warfare.
In a joint assertion with shadow defence minister Andrew Hastie and shadow international minister David Coleman, the opposition chief spoke of the “horrors and heartache of war” and described Ukraine as a “country of heroes.”
Three years in the past, Putin anticipated a fast victory. He thought the folks of Ukraine would swiftly give up. However Putin miscalculated. He underestimated. He was improper.
Regardless of US president Donald Trump’s latest criticisms of Ukraine and its president Volodymyr Zelenskyy as a “dictator”, Dutton’s Coalition has stood agency in backing Ukraine. Dutton’s assertion didn’t point out Trump however set out its place on questions of dictatorship.
President Zelenskyy has been a courageous and inspirational chief in staring down a murderous dictator.
The Coalition assertion went on to name for a decision of the warfare that “does not reward the murderous despot Putin – as any reward would embolden other revanchist autocrats to follow in his tyrannical footsteps.”
Josh Butler
The Albanese authorities has condemned Russia on the third anniversary of its invasion of Ukraine, once more calling for Vladimir Putin to right away finish the battle.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles and International Minister Penny Wong, in a press release to be delivered on Monday, demanded Russia abide by worldwide regulation. They’ve launched an advance excerpt from the federal government assertion.
At present marks three years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. For 3 years, Ukraine has bravely resisted Russia’s unlawful and immoral warfare of aggression.
Australia mourns the lack of lifetime of Ukraine’s residents and defenders, and the generational toll of Russia’s brutality. Australia continues to face with Ukraine.
The federal government stated it had dedicated over $1.5 billion to assist Ukraine defend itself, together with greater than $1.3 billion in navy help.
“Once again, Australia calls on Russia to immediately end its war and adhere fully to its obligations under international law, including in relation to the protection of civilians and treatment of prisoners of war,” Albanese, Marles and Wong stated.
Working with Ukraine and our companions, Australia helps a simply and lasting peace for Ukraine.
Krishani Dhanji
Good morning,
Krishani Dhanji right here with you for this Senate estimates week.
You may actually really feel the election getting nearer with that massive $8.5bn bulk billing announcement the federal government made yesterday, which the opposition hurriedly matched. There’s already loads of response to that bundle this morning.
There’ll even be a lot developing from Senate estimates at this time, it’ll be the final alternative earlier than the election for the opposition and crossbench to check a number of Labor’s bulletins and applications, and we’ll carry you that because it comes.
So put your seatbelts on, it’s going to be a giant one!
