If the integrity of the PBS is significantly weakened, and this is a chance for that to happen, then we would have significant worry that prices would go up. |
The current situation is that 80 per cent of the gap payments are known at the time of surgery. |
The people who go to emergency departments mostly do need to be there. |
There is a requirement for the state governments to pull their weight. |
We as a profession got caught up in the crossfire - we put in a fairly strong set of concerns to the Assistant Treasurer and the tax commissioner. |
We urge the government to show leadership regarding junk food advertising in children's television time. |