Well done Justine! I can't believe that people would approve of this inequitable baby bonus scheme that the Libs have put up! Are they trying to buy off the young couples/families' votes? When will the message be got across that it should be the consumer, not the provider of the service, that decides what they want (and that's straight from Trades Practices Act/ Competition Policy stuff)??? Also all the policies directing funds to private hospitals (read big business) and running down the public hospitals. Where will it all end?
I am worried. Joy Johnston -----Original Message----- From: Justine Caines [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, October 29, 2001 9:57 PM To: OzMid List Subject: Radio National Today Hi All It seems I was lucky enough to get on "Australia Talks Back" this afternoon and got half a question to Wooldridge and Macklin. I mentioned that I was a member of Maternity Coalition and that we had met with both their offices and that neither of them had taken our issues seriously. I also got it that childbirth is the most important reason for hospitalisation in the country and that very little has come from all the inquiries! I was then cut off and I was sorry I didn't get to mention COST!! Anyway. For those who didn't hear it Wooldrige gave that crap line about psysiotherapists and chiropractors and that he wasn't prepared to fund midwives. Macklin gave the mirror answer, looking into it! I am posting this because (if that pathetic gov is returned and as they are campaigning on the backs of dead people they proabably will) they need to be taken to task on this utter garbage. We are talking LIKE services and the pregnancy and birth of a baby no matter what!! Even so Wooldrige went on to say with other callers that Medicare was too Doctor focussed and he was glad to offer services to Psychologists for non-drug related therapy etc and that a model of wellness and preventative care were important to the Gov!! Yeah but let's not take a cent from the Obstetricians. Angry and Praying for a Labor Gov with some Greens and or Democrats to keep the Bastards honest!! Justine Caines Maternity Coalition - ACT Branch -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
