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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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Links

(Health Consumers for Medicare Collective)
(Victorian Medicare Action Group)
(Victorian Trades Hall Council - Medicare campaign)
(National Medicare Alliance)
(ACTU - protest letter page)
(ANF Victoria - news item)
(ALP - Save Medicare)
(Nurses Campaign to Retain Medicare)

Dr Joseph Toscano / Jennie Solis / Mr Brendan Bride, National Convenors Defend and Extend Medicare

Herald Sun Scandal

In an attempt to redress the material in the Herald Sun articles dated the 5th, 6th and 8th of December Defend and Extend Medicare Australia Have embarked on a multi-pronged attack to counter the misrepresentations contained in these articles. Currently we have been able to initiate investigations that have included:

- The Privacy Commissioner
- The Ombudsman (Victoria)
- The Inspector General of Intelligence and Security (Federal)

As we send and receive material we place it on our web site to let our supporters know what is going on. Once we have exhausted all our options we will be in a position to take civil action in the courts. It is important that the association between the Murdoch Press, this countries intelligence agencies and Tony Abbott are exposed so that this type of attack is not launched against other activists.

The Herald Sun Articles

The Herald Sun articles in dispute have been archived by defendmedicare.info. Use the links below to access the three articles - please note that in some cases you will have to scroll down the page to find the article.
5th of December - Left Hijack Health Fight
6th of December - Health Activists On File
8th of December - Activists Reject 'Extreme' Tag

Group Correspondences And Articles On This Issue To Date

Letter to ASIO Chief - 21st January 2004
Australian Press Council Won't Act Without Waiver - 26th January 2004
Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security may Investigate - 14th February 2004
Correspondence to Federal Police Chief Commissioner - 26th February 2004
Correspondence with Director of Compliance - 3rd March 2004
Correspondence with Inspector General - 3rd March 2004
Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security’s replies - 17th March 2004
Letters to Tony Abbot, Kay Patterson & Jane Halton - 6th April 2004
Senator Patterson Replies - 14th May 2004
Reply to Mr Carnell - 18th May 2004
ASIO investigation report - 18th May 2004
Mr Carnell Replies (June) - 16th June 2004
Herald Sun Repeats Shock Claims - 24th July 2004

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