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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 NewsNew Article KEEP UP THE POLITICAL PRESSURE Senator Kerry Nettle, the Green's Health spokesperson, has been able to put a spoke in Abbott's and Howard's Medicare minus package. The Greens supported by the Labor Party, the Democrats and the Independents in the Senate have agreed to hold a Senate Inquiry into the Medicare minus package. Abbott, full of bravado, confident he had the numbers in the Senate to push the bill through parliament before Christmas, has hit the canvas for a nine count... Read more >>> Updated promotional pamphlet and posters - Download or order/buy To help promote the Defend and Extend Medicare message please download, copy and hand out our December 13th rally/picnic promotional pamphlet and posters. Or if time is the more precious commodity for you we can post pamphlets to you by placing an order for pamplets in the download section. New Article WHOPPER The Howard government’s disingenuously labeled Medicare plus package spells the end of a universal health care delivery system that has, in one form or another served Australians well for nearly thirty years. The proposed changes if passed in the Senate by the Democrats and the independents will mark the beginning of the end of the egalitarian principles that underpin Medicare, a universal health care delivery system that allows all Australians irrespective of who they are, where they live and how much they earn, to access private out of hospital health services. The major proposals advocated in Abbott’s Medicare plus package will destroy what is left of Medicare... Read more >>> Delegates and General Meeting Date: Thursday the 27th of November 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. MASS RALLY & Festive Season Picnic Date: Saturday 13th of December Time: Midday Where: STATE LIBRARY, Cnr Swanston & LaTrobe st.- Melbourne All welcome to this DEFEND AND EXTEND MEDICARE rally and picnic. Spread the word and bring banners and food for a lively day out. Please feel free to contact one of our spokespersons if you would like more details. |
