“Providing accessible health care is a critical role for government, and to that end I welcome the Government’s boost to the bulk billing incentive. But, recent claims that the boost…
Andrew asked the Minister for Health the following in Question Time. “Minister, Australia’s hospital system is in crisis. State budgets aren’t big enough to properly fund public hospitals, and health…
Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, seconding Member for Indi, Dr Helen Haines motion on Regional and Rural Hospitals. “I’m delighted to second the Member for Indi’s motion because it…
Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, joined Laura Cini, who is a Hobart local and has been a patient at The Hobart Clinic for five years, to discuss the imminent…
Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, spoke about the impacts of brain cancer and the need to invest much more in research and treatment. “Unfathomably, brain cancer receives less…
“Private hospitals are in crisis and that’s in no small part due to the health insurance industry. “Now the Minister says insurers are increasing payments to private hospitals. But the…
The Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, and health policy expert Martyn Goddard discussed the wider healthcare crisis that sits behind the announcement of Healthscope’s receivership “Healthscope’s difficulties are obviously…
The Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, discussed the financial crunch engulfing the owner of Hobart Private Hospital. “Surely the news that Healthscope is likely to enter administration this week…
The Budget is a dull piece of work that again fails to make the bold reforms needed to address the great challenges confronting Australia and Australians. But at least it’s…