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Wounds Australia has welcomed Labor’s almost $1bn Medicare pledge, saying the policy could dramatically reduce the physical and financial suffering of more than 420,000 chronic wound patients – but only if wound prevention and treatment is specifically factored into its implementation.
The organisation’s chief executive, Helen Jentz, said the peak body had been calling on all parties and candidates to commit to delivering real solutions for Australia’s “hidden epidemic” of chronic wounds.
She said more than 420,000 Australians develop chronic wounds each year that affected their quality of life and mental health.
Over $3bn from health and aged care budgets is spent on chronic wounds, and average out-of-pocket costs are around $4,000 – but it doesn’t have to be this way.
She said wound care needed to be a cornerstone of health and aged care qualifications.
Wounds Australia supports Labor’s announcement to focus on chronic conditions in their Strengthening Medicare Fund, but it will only be a meaningful policy if it includes the diagnosis, treatment and healing of wounds.
Our wildlife is suffering. Australia needs a comprehensive plan to protect our environment and look after our native species.
Today @SenatorSurfer and I pledged to fight for the Tassie Devil.
Our Green Australia plan will restore habitat and save our wildlife from extinction. pic.twitter.com/dzdlmsuYPl— 💚🌏 Sarah Hanson-Young (@sarahinthesen8) May 14, 2022
And with that, I will now hand over the blog for the rest of the day to the always brilliant Lisa Cox. Thanks for reading.
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The Greens have been at the Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary outside Hobart today to spruik their environmental policies.
The party has promised a $24.4bn fund over a decade for habitat restoration and urban green space and is the first party federally to set a zero extinction target.
The Tasmanian senator Peter Whish-Wilson described a Coalition proposal to scrap a recovery plan for Tasmanian devils, and nearly 200 other species and habitats, as “frighteningly shortsighted”.
Australia is in an extinction crisis and recovery plans are one of the key instruments that we have to help threatened species recover.
Abandoning the Tasmanian devil now, after so much time and money and love has been poured into keeping the treasured species alive and healthy, is a cruel death sentence.
The Greens environment spokesperson, Sarah Hanson-Young, said the party would push for independent environmental oversight – which was a key recommendation of the review of national environmental laws – in the form of an independent environment regulator.
In balance of power, we will push the next government to adopt a zero extinction by 2030 target, create thousands of jobs to restore habitat and put in place an environmental watchdog to hold governments and corporations to account.
Over 300,000 people cast their ballots on the first day of pre-polling this year, almost three times the number of people who voted on the first day of pre-poll in 2019. By Friday, over 1.2 million voters had already cast their ballot.
Caitlin Cassidy and I spoke to some voters about why they are choosing pre-polling this year:
And now here is some commentary from Katharine Murphy on the PM’s earlier comments on change:
🧵After being the devil you know for five weeks, the PM pivots to I was the devil circumstances demanded, and in the future, I’m a self-aware devil. He’s back to appealing to patient women, a la the @tracygrimshaw interview at the height of APH #MeToo #auspol pic.twitter.com/UExMB7UZPO
— Katharine Murphy (@murpharoo) May 14, 2022
At the beginning of that cultural reckoning, polls showed the PM lost standing with female voters, but in time he clawed back some support by appealing to patient women who eye-roll their husband’s foibles. Here he is again. Same pitch.
— Katharine Murphy (@murpharoo) May 14, 2022
Polls indicate some of the women Morrison lost last year didn’t come back (there’s a distinct gender gap in approval of the two leaders). But don’t assume this flip won’t get traction. He’s bowled his mea culpa ahead of the launch and will get at least 72 hours of headlines.
— Katharine Murphy (@murpharoo) May 14, 2022
And better than headlines – he’ll get a rolling brawl about whether he’s fixed or protean and all the options in between. Better than headlines saying he favours a real wage cut. This PM knows how to change an unhelpful conversation.
— Katharine Murphy (@murpharoo) May 14, 2022
They’re not superstitious but Warwick SES volunteers had a feeling Friday, 13 May was going to be a challenge. As the Condamine River & other local creeks began to rise, many were left isolated. With 73 people to rescue and nightfall their deadline, the SES jumped into action. pic.twitter.com/x5lBOBVFLj
— Qld Fire & Emergency (@QldFES) May 14, 2022
An alleged drug importer linked to the discovery of a dead diver and a cocaine haul at Newcastle port has been formally refused bail, AAP reports:
An alleged drug importer tied to the discovery of a dead diver near a $20m cocaine haul in Newcastle has been formally refused bail on drugs charges.
James Lake Blee appeared at Parramatta local court via video link on Saturday morning after being extradited from Queensland overnight.
He was arrested on Wednesday allegedly trying to leave Australia for Singapore.
Blee’s lawyers made no application for bail and his case has been adjourned for Friday. He was formally refused bail.
Police said the 62-year-old was charged with importing a large commercial quantity of a border controlled drug and large commercial drug supply.
It comes as NSW police released CCTV images of two people wanted in relation to the death of the diver found near bricks of cocaine at Newcastle port.
Australia’s farmers are on high alert for another mouse plague.
Last year’s record invasion devastated rural areas and this year’s bumper harvest is seeing mouse numbers increasing again, writes my colleague Caitlin Cassidy.
Read the full story here:
And with that, I will hand the blog over to Lisa Cox for a short while.
Postal application have passed 2.5 million or 14.6% of enrolment, returned postal now past 1 mill. or 5.8%, and pre-polls have passed 1.6 million or 9.5% of enrolment. Growth from here will be the final week surge in pre-polls. Details at https://t.co/tjV43DMg04 #ausvotes #auspol
— Antony Green – elections (@AntonyGreenElec) May 14, 2022
And in case you missed it, the New Zealand PM, Jacinda Ardern, has tested positive for Covid.
It comes at an inopportune moment for the PM, who will need to isolate while her government introduces an emissions reduction plan and a budget next week.
You can read more here:
Western Australia reports 13,162 new cases
Western Australia has recorded 13,162 new cases overnight, with 292 people in hospital, and 10 in ICU.
And not to be out-press-conferenced, the defence minister, Peter Dutton, has announced a press conference for 1.15pm.
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