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What’s the 'ethnic vote' going to do in Australia's top-ten ethnic marginal seats?

  • Written by: Andrew Jakubowicz, Professor of Sociology, University of Technology Sydney
imageEthnic voters will be important players in at least ten very close seats in NSW and Victoria.AAP/Mick Tsikas

Most heavily ethnic seats – those with a large proportion of voters born in non-English-speaking countries, identifying non-British ethnic heritage, or speaking a language other than English at home – are either safe Labor or...

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Full response from Pathology Australia

  • Written by: Sunanda Creagh, Editor, The Conversation

In relation to this FactCheck, The Conversation asked Pathology Australia for comment.

Its president, Nick Musgrave, said:

Our member organisations perform approximately 70% of pathology testing within the private sector.

Decisions regarding billing practices are made by individual Pathology providers. The viability of the pathology sector and the...

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Full response from Catholic Health Australia

  • Written by: Sunanda Creagh, Editor, The Conversation

In relation to this FactCheck, The Conversation asked Catholic Health Australia for comment.

Its spokesperson said:

Unfortunately, due to huge and sustained financial pressure being felt by the not-for-profit pathology sector, the introduction of co-payments is possible and ultimately the prerogative of the provider. Independent and not-for-profit...

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Election FactCheck: has the Coalition cut bulk-billing for pathology and scans 'to make patients pay more'?

  • Written by: Helen Dickinson, Associate Professor, Public Governance, University of Melbourne

In their first term in office the Liberals … cut bulk-billing payments for pathology and diagnostic imaging to make patients pay more. – Shadow health minister Catherine King, media release, June 20, 2016.

The opposition has released political ads accusing the government of planning to privatise Medicare and warning of higher health...

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