Media Releases

OUT OF TOUCH DAVID GILLESPIE RECKONS THE HUNTER DOESN’T NEED MORE GPs

March 09, 2022

The Minister for Regional Health, David Gillespie’s claims that the Hunter region is “an area that has plenty of medical services” shows how disconnected from reality the Morrison-Joyce Government is.

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LABOR WILL FIX THE HUNTER’S GP SHORTAGE CRISIS

March 08, 2022

with MARK BUTLER, MERYL SWANSON, SHARON CLAYDON, AND DAN REPACHOLI An Albanese Labor Government will act on the GP shortage crisis in the Hunter by making the region a Distribution Priority Area (DPA), providing the whole region with access to the Bonded Medical Program and overseas trained doctors.

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PEP-11 FIGHT FINALLY OVER

February 24, 2022

Federal Labor welcomes the news that the proposed extension of Advent Energy’s Petroleum Exploration Permit 11 (PEP-11) is finally dead in the water thanks to the NSW Government’s decision to effectively ban all offshore mining and exploration off the NSW coast.

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NO PLAN B DESPITE LITANY OF FRIGATES ISSUES

February 17, 2022

with BRENDAN O’CONNOR MP SHADOW MINISTER FOR DEFENCE MEMBER FOR GORTON Australia’s $45 billion Future Frigates are facing serious issues, but the Morrison Government has no back up plan to bridge a capability gap.

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JSF UNDERPERFORMANCE DEMONSTRATES MORRISON-JOYCE GOVERNMENT IS WEAK ON DEFENCE

February 15, 2022

with BRENDAN O’CONNOR MP SHADOW MINISTER FOR DEFENCE MEMBER FOR GORTON The Morrison-Joyce Government is continuing to scale back flying hours for the Air Force’s Joint Strike Fighters (JSFs), admitting this critical platform will underperform Government promises for at least the next four years.

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LABOR WILL ACT ON THE GP CRISIS IN THE CENTRAL COAST

February 04, 2022

with GED KEARNEY MP SHADOW ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND AGEING and EMMA MCBRIDE MP MEMBER FOR DOBELL An Albanese Labor Government will address the GP crisis across the Central Coast by making the region a Distribution Priority Area (DPA), giving local practices the chance to recruit and retain more GPs.

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