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October 2009

• Govt under attack for cataract rebate ‘fiasco’

  News Clippings Danielle Cronin, by Danielle Cronin, October 30 2009  |  Read more »

  A political ‘‘fiasco’’ involving rebates for cataract surgery had left patients anxious and uncertain, the Australian Medical Association says. President Andrew Pesce criticised the Government for ‘‘failing miserably’’ to fix the problem yesterday

• FAMILY FIRST WINS INQUIRY INTO AUSTRALIA POST’S OH&S PROGRAM

  Press Releases October 29 2009  |  Download press release  |  Read more »

  Family First and the Communications, Electrical and Plumbing Union (CEPU) have secured a Senate inquiry into allegations Australia Post has been forcing its injured staff back to work well before they have recovered from workplace injuries.

• Last glass saloons

  News Clippings Peter Cameron, by Peter Cameron, October 29 2009  |  Read more »

  SCHOOLIES may be the grog violence tipping point as the police campaign to close bars earlier widens.

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  Sort out Medicare rebate changes

  Audio/Video October 29 2009

• Patients will delay surgery after cataract change: doctors

  News Clippings Julian Drape, by Julian Drape, October 29 2009  |  Read more »

  Eye doctors say patients will postpone planned cataract surgery for a fortnight after the Rudd government overruled the Senate and cut Medicare rebates by slightly less than half.

• Senate inquiry into Australia Post compo practices

  News Clippings Patrick Caruana, by Patrick Caruana, October 29 2009  |  Download clipping  |  Read more »

  A Senate inquiry will examine claims Australia Post is sending injured employees back to work too quickly.

• Immigration laws encouraging people smugglers: Fielding

  News Clippings October 29 2009  |  Read more »

  Family First senator Steve Fielding admits the changes he supported to Australia’s immigration and border protection laws are having unintended consequences.

• Insulation inquiry likely to proceed without Greens support

  News Clippings October 29 2009  |  Read more »

  The federal opposition says it is “pretty confident” it can win over two key crossbenchers to force a Senate inquiry of Labor’s home insulation program.

• Fair Work boss to face Senate grilling

  News Clippings Ewin Hannan , by Ewin Hannan , October 29 2009  |  Read more »

  THE president of Fair Work Australia, Geoff Giudice, has been forced to submit to Senate estimates questioning after the Senate yesterday passed a motion requiring him to attend a hearing.

• New law to honour Britt

  News Clippings October 29 2009  |  Read more »

  THE parents of dead Victorian backpacker Britt Lapthorne have pleaded with Federal Parliament to support a Bill named in their daughter’s honour.

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