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Upcoming EventsTime: Place: . Date: To be advised Time: 8:00 PM Place: Trades Hall - Evatt Room (cnr. Victoria Pde.& Lygon st. Carlton Melbourne). Date: TO BE ADVISED Time: TO BE ADVISED Place: STATE LIBRARY (cnr.Swanston & Latrobe sts Melbourne). Welcome to the Defend and Extend Medicare site The Governments changes proposed for Medicare will create a two tier health care system that will see an explosion in health care costs for non concession card holders and the development of a second rate system for concession card holders. Most people will be worse off. You will most probably be worse off, and with your health on the line we must all make these changes a major federal election issue.
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Welcome to the Defend and Extend Medicare siteThe Governments changes proposed for Medicare will create a two tier health care system that will see an explosion in health care costs for non concession card holders and the development of a second rate system for concession card holders. Most people will be worse off. You will most probably be worse off, and with your health on the line we must all make these changes a major federal election issue.
UPDATESFederal Electorates Group NewsMass Rally 5.30pm Friday 5th September State Library Organising meetings at Trades Hall Evatt Room: - 7pm Thursday 28th August -7pm Thursday 4th September Input and help needed from interested parties to plan and organise Mass Rally. If you have anything to offer please come along tonight and/or next Thursday. The Rally will be at: Cnr Swanston and La Trobe St Melbourne. Speakers Include:- SENATOR KERRY NETTLE - The GREENS HEALTH SPOKESPERSON SENATOR LYN ALLISON - DEMOCRATS HEALTH SPOKESPERSON ROD WILSON - VMAG CONVENOR HELEN LEE - SOCIAL JUSTICE ACTIVIST LEIGH HUBBARD - VTHC SECRETARY JULIA GILLARD - ALP SHADOW MINISTER FOR HEALTH DR. JOSEPH TOSCANO - DEFEND and EXTEND MEDICARE JOINT NATIONAL CONVENOR More Reading Room Material The Reading section of this web site has been updated with a larger selection of articles. If you would like to read more about the Medicare 'Reform' Issue visit the links to other Medicare defence sites on the front page for a great selection of texts. Delegates and General Meeting Date: Thursday the 21st of August Time: 7:00 pm Where: Evatt Room - 1st Floor Trades Hall Melbourne Directions: Corner Lygon street & Victoria road Carlton / Entrance 54 Victoria road A D&E delegates meeting will be first followed by a general meeting afterwards. Observers are welcome at the delegates meeting. Colour plus black and white posters Right click these links and use 'Save Target As...' option to save to your computer. Colour A4 PDF Promoting September 5th Rally Black and white A4 PDF Promoting September 5th Rally (Recommended - smaller file and easier to reproduce) Badges and Bumper sticker In the first instalment of promotional material for the September 5 mass rally here are some badges and a bumper sticker PDFs Right click these links and use 'Save Target As...' option to save to your computer. Badges Small PDF Badges Large PDF Bumper Sticker PDF There will be a short delay in getting the hand outs and posters POSTERS TO DOWNLOAD Posters and other files to download and print out have been delayed for a few days. We apologise for the error, please check again later. If you are really eager to find out when they are online please leave and email to this effect at defendmedicare@yahoo.com. Delegates and General Meeting Date: Wednesday the 7th of August Time: 7:00 pm Where: Evatt Room - 1st Floor Trades Hall Melbourne Directions: Corner Lygon street & Victoria road Carlton / Entrance 54 Victoria road A D&E delegates meeting will be first followed by a general meeting afterwards. Observers are welcome at the delegates meeting. |
