Dental

First dental steps promising – Greens

Media Release | Spokesperson Rachel Siewert
Tuesday 10th May 2011, 9:00pm
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The Australian Greens say the first steps have been taken towards a national dental care scheme, with the Government making an initial commitment in tonight’s budget.

Senator Bob Brown on the 2011-12 budget

Greencast | Spokesperson Bob Brown
Tuesday 10th May 2011, 8:45pm
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Senator Bob Brown held a press conference where he discussed the government's 2011-12 federal budget.

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Old economy wins while new economy loses

Media Release | Spokesperson Bob Brown
Tuesday 10th May 2011, 7:53pm
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Public mental health and private mineral wealth are the big winners out of this year's budget, Greens Leader Bob Brown said today.

"The Greens are celebrating the $1.5 billion boost to mental health funding, although we are shocked to discover that almost $0.5 billion is outside the forward estimates. There is a bias in the overall budget to the influential mining barons who are unelected and send massive profits overseas. While the mining corporations gain, programs for Australians, including the environment have been cut by billions," Senator Brown said.

Denticare's first steps must be included in budget: Greens

Media Release | Spokesperson Rachel Siewert
Saturday 7th May 2011, 4:02pm
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The Australian Greens continue to push for action on dental care to be included in Tuesday's budget.

Senator Bob Brown Press Conference - 7-4-2011

Greencast | Spokesperson Bob Brown
Thursday 7th April 2011, 1:59pm
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Australian Greens Leader Senator Bob Brown held a press conference to discuss Treasury costings for a proposed savings measure showing almost $1 billion in revenue could be restored over the forward estimates if the Australian Greens' proposal to reduce the fringe benefits tax concessions for company cars is adopted in next month's budget.

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Don't forget mental health and dental care amid COAG's funding shenanigans - Greens

Media Release | Spokesperson Bob Brown, Rachel Siewert
Friday 11th February 2011, 10:52am
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The Australian Greens today urged federal and state leaders to boost mental health services and work towards a national, universal public dental care scheme amid the debate about the mechanism for health funding at Sunday's Council of Australian Governments meeting.

Joint Press Conference - Australian Greens Leader, Senator Bob Brown, and Greens health spokesperson, Senator Rachel Siewert – in Canberra today

Greencast | Spokesperson Bob Brown, Rachel Siewert
Friday 11th February 2011, 10:46am
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Senator Bob Brown and Senator Rachel Siewert urge state and federal leaders to boost mental health services and work towards a national, universal public dental care scheme.

Senator Brown also vows to take on Rio Tinto, whose profit bonanza will benefit its more than 70-percent foreign shareholders, and other heavyweights as companies prepare to fight efforts to develop an alternative to coal and the Greens’ push to put an effective price on carbon.

He also expressed his concern about Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak’s intransigence and any move to give greater powers to General Omar Suleiman who has a reputation as a torturer and murderer.

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Greens lead the way on a national preventative health agenda

Media Release | Spokesperson Rachel Siewert
Tuesday 17th August 2010, 2:11pm
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Australian Greens Senator Rachel Siewert has used a Public Health Association of Australia forum in Perth today to outline Greens’ suite of health policies ahead of Saturday’s election.

Denticare: Good Clinical and Financial Sense

Media Release | Spokesperson Christine Milne
Monday 16th August 2010, 1:21pm
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Basic dental care for all Australians is critical to health and wellbeing and is core to the Greens health policy, Greens Deputy Leader, Christine Milne said today.

"It seems that the Greens are the only ones who think that teeth are a part of the body and should be covered by a Medicare type scheme. No doubt Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott can afford to have their teeth looked after but what about the thousands who cannot?

"Tasmanians are part of the 30% of Australians who are turned away from dental care because they cannot afford it: Part of the many who suffer poor health and a loss of confidence because of bad teeth.

Major parties ignoring dental health : New poll shows Greens 'Denticare' proposal popular

Media Release | Spokesperson Bob Brown
Thursday 29th July 2010, 11:58am
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The Australian Greens would use a stronger voice in federal parliament to push for increased funding for dental health, including a universal 'denticare' scheme.

A national Galaxy poll of over 1000 people shows that 82% of Australians would support the federal government establishing a universal dental-care scheme.