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The Australian Greens believe that everyone has a right to timely, high-quality health care, regardless of their income. The fairest and most efficient way to achieve this is through the public health system. The Greens have developed a $4.5 billion health plan that builds on Medicare.
Primary Health Care Reform
The Australian Greens have endorsed the widespread call by health professionals and economists for significant reform of the health sector. We will allocate $50 million for public health research, planning and infrastructure, including a National Health Reform Council to conduct the health system review, including financing arrangements with a view to establishing a joint funding mechanism. The council will also develop a National Primary Health Strategy that will emphasise health promotion and illness prevention, improve community involvement, and improve integration in primary care.
Health - Latest Media Releases
Greens ‘New Century’ Australia Senate Agenda
The Australian Greens today outlined their vision for Australia in the new century ahead of the opening of the Balance-of-Power Senate.
Australian Greens Leader, Senator Bob Brown, said a record 1.17 million people voted Greens at the last election, and the five Greens Senators were ready to work constructively with all parties to respond to the challenges of the new century.
"Pollution, poverty, discrimination and the destruction of Australia's forests and precious environments are the legacy of the last century and decades of greed and inaction."
"The Greens' role, beginning with this new Parliament, is to begin delivering an Australia that was cleaner, fairer and saner."
Greens renew action in Senate to tackle obesity
The Greens will renew action in the Senate to tackle the $58 billion-a-year cost of obesity on the Australian community, Australian Greens leader Bob Brown said in Perth today.
"The report from Access Economics showing the annual $58 billion cost of obesity to the Australian community is alarming and unacceptable. The Greens will be reintroducing legislation to the Senate aimed at tackling the problem, beginning with childhood obesity," Senator Brown said.
