Labor Member for Lyons. Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care, Indigenous Health and Women.
Tasmania
Joined June 2009
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Anita is working every day to improve health services for patients and conditions for workers.
As a former nurse, Anita understands the importance of the health portfolio and she cares deeply about helping people access the health care they deserve.
Health is not an afterthought for Labor. It is front and centre.
In contrast to the uncertainty created by the Premier today about who will hold the health portfolio in his government, the Labor Party has the very capable Anita Dow.
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Rebecca White retweeted
The weak, unstable, minority Liberal Government is so chaotic and dysfunctional its own media unit is leaking.
@MatthewRDenholm reports @RockliffTeam theated to walk out over the appointment of Font PR last week.
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The minority Liberal government is now outsourcing its media unit.
Is this another sign an early election is just weeks away from getting called?
And how does Font PR manage the conflict of interest this presents as a publisher of multiple newspapers?
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The power price increase announced today will hurt households and business.
The minority Liberal government broke its promise to cap power prices. And this is the consequence.
Tasmanians should pay Tasmanian prices for Tasmanian power.
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Tasmanians have been bracing themselves for another large increase in electricity prices, and the announcement of an 9.51% increase from 1 July will be the final straw for many household budgets already at breaking point.
Read more: tascoss.org.au/energy-price-…
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Greens and Liberals teaming up again to stand in the way of thousands of homes for vulnerable Australians.
Every day of delay is more than $1.3 million that does not go to housing for people that need it.
$250 million every six months.
Ambulances were ramped at Tasmanian hospitals for 31,528 hours from July ‘22 to March ‘23.
That’s equivalent to nearly 5 ambulances ramped around the clock for nine months.
That’s bad for paramedics and ambulance volunteers and bad for patients.
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Rather than demanding repayment the government could choose to honour the payments. That would be the right thing to do.
And if there is any doubt they can use this section of the Act.
Last night 554 health staff in Tasmania were sent a letter demanding they pay back the COVID allowance that was paid in recognition of their efforts during the pandemic.
The Premier has today defended this disgraceful letter.
Talk about wrong priorities.
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Today the Red Shield Appeal has been launched in Hobart by the Salvos.
I joined with hundreds of others including Brad Watson and Stuart Foster to support the work of the Salvos.
Together we can work to make sure no one is left behind in their time of crisis.
Find out more about @TasmanianLabor’s Right Priority Plan for Tasmania online:
taslabor.org.au/rightpriorit…
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I’ve just delivered Labor’s budget reply and launched our Right Priorities Plan.
Labor has a strong focus on improving our health system, making housing affordable and reducing the cost of living.
Labor is ready to do the hard work needed to make Tasmania better.
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It’s incredibly concerning that Tassie will very soon lose these mental health beds, including the state’s only dedicated mother and baby unit.
This rally happens at the same time Parliament is in session so I can’t attend but I offer my full support.
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The loss of 39 mental health beds will leave some of our most vulnerable Tasmanians without a lifeline. RALLY! bit.ly/3I9jTRi
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Tasmania deserves a Government that is focused on the right priorities for our state.
Health, housing, secure jobs and cost of living have been neglected by the Liberal government over the past 10 years.
Their own members have quit because of it.
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The Premier has refused to rule out new taxes in the state budget at a time many households and small businesses are struggling with the cost of living #politas
Congratulations to @JEChalmers @SenKatyG and the @AlboMP @AustralianLabor government on delivering a budget that gets the priorities right.
A real improvement for households facing cost of living pressures, improved access to health care and sensible investment for the future.
An outstanding endorsement of @SarahLovellMLC in Rumney with her decisive re-election.
Sarah campaigned on key priorities for our state and for @TasmanianLabor - cost of living, health and housing.
Congratulations Sarah 👏
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The Commission recognises the next fortnight of public hearings may be a difficult time for many Tasmanians. In particular, those directly impacted by child sexual abuse, and their loved ones and supporters.
This brave woman is changing the futures of other young people.
It’s because of her there is a Commission of Inquiry.
It was her questions I had the honour of asking in Parliament last week.
Questions that deserve answers. Not groans.
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This is appalling.
Ministers in the Gutwein government who groaned during a question from a victim survivor should apologise.
They know who they are. And so do I. I was looking right at them when I asked the question.
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No more govt ministers plan on apologising after last week's groans in Parliament, as another abuse victim-survivor describes the behaviour as "reprehensible" #politas examiner.com.au/story/765746…