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September 2012

26 September 2012

Transcript - ABC Radio - Newcastle - NSW Wednesday - 26 September 2012

24 September 2012

Newman gives bizarre excuse for cutting health grants

Health Minister Tanya Plibersek today said she was extremely concerned about the Queensland Government’s latest cuts – this time $4.4 million per year in health care grants.

18 September 2012

Dutton misleads Australian public on dental policy

Minister for Health Tanya Plibersek responds to Opposition comments about the Dental Policy.

13 September 2012

Agreement signed for extra elective surgery in Tasmania

Minister for Health Tanya Plibersek has announced the Commonwealth and Tasmanian Governments had signed an agreement that will deliver at least 2,600 additional elective surgery operations in Tasmania.

12 September 2012

Queensland budget curtain raiser to Tony Abbott’s job cuts

Health Minister Tanya Plibersek as commented the cuts to jobs and health services in Queensland.

12 September 2012

Channel 10 Breakfast - Tobacco plain packaging

12 September 2012

Sky News - Queensland Budget, Plain Packaging and Dental Legislation

12 September 2012

Big Tobacco’s Sick Joke

Minister for Health Tanya Plibersek has said that new packaging produced by Big Tobacco exposed the lengths that they will go to attract people to their deadly products.

07 September 2012

Queensland Cuts Will Impact Patient Care and Waiting Times

Health Minister Tanya Plibersek has commented on the extent of health job cuts announced by the Queensland Government.

03 September 2012

New MRI Licences Nationally and a New Facility at the Children's Hospital Westmead

The Minister for Health Tanya Plibersek opened the new MRI suite at the Children’s Hospital at Westmead and also announced 161 MRI scanners in major cities around Australia were set to be granted Medicare eligibility for certain types of scans of some patients.