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Healthcare for older Australians

Older Australians will be among the biggest beneficiaries of the Government’s health care reforms – particularly through the creation of Local Hospital Networks.
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Labor History Quiz: March

Test your Labor History knowledge with the latest Labor History Quiz!
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Funding Health Research

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.
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Clean Up Australia Day in La Trobe

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.
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The facts on Tony Abbott's record as Health Minister

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.
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International Womens' Day

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.
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Strengthening the Australian Economy

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.
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Better Health, Better Hospitals

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.
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Building for the Future

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.
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Talk to your Family

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.

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  • We have to act on important health reform - on the road for the next few days talking to the Premiers to try and get it done. KRudd
  • Under our health & hospitals network the Oz Govt will take on dominant funding role of all public hospitals, including equipment. KRudd
  • Met a bloke called Gordon at Royal North Shore Hospital in Syd today, he will benefit from the new PET scanner - funded by Oz Govt. KRudd
  • 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
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