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Funding Health Research

Mark Butler posted Thursday Mar 11, 2010 2:32pm 0 comments

In the last week I’ve talked to a lot of people about the Government’s health reform proposals. It’s an exciting time to be working as part of the health team. On Monday I joined the Prime Minister at the Menzies Research Institute in Hobart. We spoke to researchers working on a range of different health problems – the causes and treatments of many types of cancer; diseases of the brain and nervous system such as epilepsy, depression, multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer’s disease; and cardiovascular disease.

Clean Up Australia Day in La Trobe

Laura Smyth posted Thursday Mar 11, 2010 2:10pm 0 comments

Clean up Australia Day followed some ferocious weather in my electorate of La Trobe in Melbourne. Not the most ideal conditions for those of us out helping to tidy up around a creek and a storm drain!! Despite the very soggy surrounds, many local volunteers were out in their fluoro orange vests cleaning up the walking track along the Blind Creek Trail in Ferntree Gully.

The facts on Tony Abbott's record as Health Minister

Karl Bitar posted Monday Mar 08, 2010 6:14pm 9 comments

The Rudd Government’s better health and hospitals policy is critical reform to improve health services for Australian families. It's a shame Tony Abbott is still playing politics on such an important issue. When you look at Mr Abbott’s record on health it's easy to understand why he is not supporting reform.

International Womens' Day

Catryna Bilyk posted Friday Mar 05, 2010 12:33pm 4 comments

IWD is celebrated annually on the 8 March, having started in 1911. It is an opportunity for women all over the world to celebrate what women have achieved and what still needs to be done.

Strengthening the Australian Economy

Chris Bowen posted Thursday Mar 04, 2010 11:08pm 6 comments

The Rudd Government’s fiscal stimulus has been vital to Australia’s standing as one of only three advanced economies to avoid technical recession. Avoiding recession in Australia has had its costs, but these pale in comparison to the long term costs of recession, including higher unemployment.

Better Health, Better Hospitals

Nicola Roxon posted Wednesday Mar 03, 2010 10:30pm 28 comments

When it comes to the health and well being of all Australians, Labor has always given this top priority. It was a Labor Government that introduced Medicare and the Pharmaceuticals Benefits Schemes to make medicines more affordable.

Building for the Future

Amanda Rishworth posted Monday Mar 01, 2010 7:27pm 2 comments

Kevin Rudd, Mike Rann and I announced a joint $18 million investment to fix the dangerous intersection at Victor Harbour Road and Main Road in McLaren Vale on Saturday. This is great news to local residents and businesses, and is another example of the Federal Government’s commitment to invest in infrastructure and prepare Australia for the future.

Talk to your Family

Mark Butler posted Thursday Feb 25, 2010 5:26pm 6 comments

Yesterday the Prime Minister and I joined more than 1,000 Canberrans for a walk around Lake Burley Griffin to raise awareness about organ and tissue donation. The walk is known as the Terry Connolly Walk and is Canberra’s main event to mark Australian Organ Donation Awareness Week.

Your Say: Comment of the Month

Labor HQ posted Tuesday Feb 23, 2010 9:18pm 27 comments

It’s been nearly a month since the launch of Labor Connect and your contributions have helped to shape the progressive conversation taking place in Australia. Thank you to all those who’ve signed up and had their say - we have over 2000 Labor Connect members already!

Ballarat Community Cabinet

Catherine King posted Monday Feb 22, 2010 5:02pm 1 comments

Federal Cabinet including the Prime Minister visited Ballarat on Thursday February 18 for what will be remembered as another milestone in our region’s democracy. Prior to the Community Cabinet many of my parliamentary colleagues told me how great these events were for their local communities – and they were not wrong.

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Impressive research underway & will have great facilities for RHH. We'll fund 60% of research & training under new health reforms. KRudd
Visited UTAS this morning to check out the first stage of the new Menzies Research Institute and plans for the second. KRudd
We need a new national health and hospitals network - funded nationally run locally. KRudd
They're doing a fantastic job at Sunshine - as with a lot of hospitals, local docs tell me they're under pressure on elective surgery. KRudd
Visited Sunshine Hospital in Melb to talk about how local hospital networks would work under new national health & hospitals network. KRudd

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