Parliament

Dr Richard Di Natale asked the Health Department about the Commonwealth Medical Internships initiative during the Feburary session of Senate Estimates.

During the February session of Senate Estimates, Dr Richard Di Natale asked the Department of Health about rural placements.

Dr Richard Di Natale asked the Department of Health for an update on the government's response to antimicrobial resistance.

Dr Richard Di Natale questioned the Department of Health about Home Medicines Reviews.

Dr Richard DI Natale questioned the post-market surveillance and compliance mechanisms related to complementary medicines, following a recent report of large levels of non-compliance.

During the February session of Senate Estimates, Dr Richard Di Natale questioned Minister Fiona Nash further about the conflict of interest of her former Chief of Staff.

During the February session of Senate Estimates, Dr Richard Di Natale questioned Minister Fiona Nash about her former Chief of Staff's conflict of interest.

During the February session of Senate Estimates, Dr Richard Di Natale question the Department of Treasury about modelling related to the introduction of a GP co-payment.

That the Senate-
a) notes the open letter to the Government, dated 9 December 2013, signed by 44 prominent academics and public health experts, which expresses alarm around the effects these potential changes could have on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme and the integrity of Australian public health initiatives;
b) reiterates its call for the Government to make public the details of the final agreed text and Australia’s position regarding these controversial intellectual property provisions; and