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Sydney Morning Herald
an hour ago
- Sydney Morning Herald
‘Fight together': Britain warns on China, backs Australia
Healey spoke after being asked by The Telegraph what the UK was doing to help countries like Taiwan prepare for potential escalation from China, but he added that he was speaking in general terms and that the UK wanted to settle any disputes peacefully and through diplomacy. Australians are cautious about the nature of the nation's strategic challenge with China, with 28 per cent of voters saying in March 2023 that it and Russia pose threats that need to be confronted soon. The results, in the Resolve Political Monitor for this masthead, found that 52 per cent thought China and Russia were threats that could be managed carefully over time. Deterrent effect The Resolve Political Monitor found that a clear majority of Australians did not want to side with the US against China, when asked in the days after Donald Trump won the US presidential election last November. The respondents were asked if they believed Australia should avoid taking sides in any conflict between the US and China. The survey found that 57 per cent agreed, 16 per cent disagreed, and the remainder were unsure. The UK has made a significant show of force with its contribution to Talisman Sabre this year, sending 3000 personnel at a time when some in the Trump administration have questioned why it should send forces to the Indo-Pacific. The aircraft carrier was accompanied by an air-defence destroyer and a tanker. Lammy warned on the weekend that China had to be challenged on its conduct with the UK and other countries, as he blamed it for espionage, repression in Hong Kong and helping allies such as Russia, Iran and North Korea. The UK Foreign Secretary echoed Prime Minister Anthony Albanese by saying the goal was to work with China while disagreeing when necessary. 'We wanted a consistent position on China where we would co-operate what we can, but we would absolutely challenge where we must,' he said. Albanese has often said: 'We should co-operate where we can, disagree where we must.' Lammy named China's actions in recent days, when Hong Kong authorities offered cash to anyone who would help them arrest pro-democracy activists in other countries, as an example of 'transnational repression' that should stop. Loading 'We challenge China on their espionage in the UK; we are hugely concerned about the sanctioning of members of parliament. We have big issues with transnational repression,' he said in a question-and-answer session with Lowy Institute executive director Michael Fullilove. 'So we have very tough issues that I have raised continually with [Foreign Minister] Wang Yi and the Chinese.' At the same time, he said, he wanted to co-operate with China on climate change, world health and trade. Lammy said he had presented Chinese leaders with a list of their companies helping Russian leader Vladimir Putin in the war in Ukraine. 'I've been in Kyiv, I've seen the shells that have come from North Korea, killing Europeans,' he said during remarks to the Lowy Institute on Saturday.
The Age
an hour ago
- The Age
‘Fight together': Britain warns on China, backs Australia
Healey spoke after being asked by The Telegraph what the UK was doing to help countries like Taiwan prepare for potential escalation from China, but he added that he was speaking in general terms and that the UK wanted to settle any disputes peacefully and through diplomacy. Australians are cautious about the nature of the nation's strategic challenge with China, with 28 per cent of voters saying in March 2023 that it and Russia pose threats that need to be confronted soon. The results, in the Resolve Political Monitor for this masthead, found that 52 per cent thought China and Russia were threats that could be managed carefully over time. Deterrent effect The Resolve Political Monitor found that a clear majority of Australians did not want to side with the US against China, when asked in the days after Donald Trump won the US presidential election last November. The respondents were asked if they believed Australia should avoid taking sides in any conflict between the US and China. The survey found that 57 per cent agreed, 16 per cent disagreed, and the remainder were unsure. The UK has made a significant show of force with its contribution to Talisman Sabre this year, sending 3000 personnel at a time when some in the Trump administration have questioned why it should send forces to the Indo-Pacific. The aircraft carrier was accompanied by an air-defence destroyer and a tanker. Lammy warned on the weekend that China had to be challenged on its conduct with the UK and other countries, as he blamed it for espionage, repression in Hong Kong and helping allies such as Russia, Iran and North Korea. The UK Foreign Secretary echoed Prime Minister Anthony Albanese by saying the goal was to work with China while disagreeing when necessary. 'We wanted a consistent position on China where we would co-operate what we can, but we would absolutely challenge where we must,' he said. Albanese has often said: 'We should co-operate where we can, disagree where we must.' Lammy named China's actions in recent days, when Hong Kong authorities offered cash to anyone who would help them arrest pro-democracy activists in other countries, as an example of 'transnational repression' that should stop. Loading 'We challenge China on their espionage in the UK; we are hugely concerned about the sanctioning of members of parliament. We have big issues with transnational repression,' he said in a question-and-answer session with Lowy Institute executive director Michael Fullilove. 'So we have very tough issues that I have raised continually with [Foreign Minister] Wang Yi and the Chinese.' At the same time, he said, he wanted to co-operate with China on climate change, world health and trade. Lammy said he had presented Chinese leaders with a list of their companies helping Russian leader Vladimir Putin in the war in Ukraine. 'I've been in Kyiv, I've seen the shells that have come from North Korea, killing Europeans,' he said during remarks to the Lowy Institute on Saturday.
The Advertiser
an hour ago
- The Advertiser
Bulk bill incentive could miss thousands of GP clinics
A plan to boost the number of fully bulk-billing general practice clinics is likely to fall dramatically short of forecasts, a healthcare directory operator warns. Labor's $7.9 billion plan to expand the Bulk Billing Incentive Program to include non-concession patients projected the number of fully bulk-billing GP clinics to rise to 4800. But healthcare directory operator Cleanbill estimates the number of entirely bulk-billing clinics will rise by just 740 to 2081 because incentive payments will not cover consultation costs for certain clinics. Federal Health Minister Mark Butler slammed the report as inaccurate and fundamentally flawed. "This is a headline-grabbing phone poll conducted by a private company whose own website says their data is not 'reliable, accurate, complete or suitable'," Mr Butler said in a statement. "For the first time, Labor will expand bulk-billing incentives to all Australians and create an additional new incentive payment for practices that bulk bill every patient." From November 1, clinics that bulk bill every patient will receive a 12.5 per cent payment for each consultation, along with a conditional, variable payment depending on the clinic's remoteness. The report found it would only make sense for clinics to accept the Bulk Billing Incentive if their out-of-pocket costs were lower than the national average, or if they were more remote and attracted a higher incentive contribution. "The vast majority (72 per cent) of GP clinics are located in metro areas, where the New Total Medicare Payment is still $16 below the current average total cost of a non-bulk-billed standard consultation," the Cleanbill report said. It estimated the economic effect of the Bulk Billing Incentive expansion would need to be between 20 per cent and 30 per cent greater than the actual amount of the incentive payment for 4800 clinics to become fully bulk-billing as a result of the change. Patients whose clinics did not switch to fully bulk billing would face higher out-of-pocket costs in future, Cleanbill said. The federal health department said the report was based on a false assumption that if a GP did not bulk bill every patient, they bulk billed none. A plan to boost the number of fully bulk-billing general practice clinics is likely to fall dramatically short of forecasts, a healthcare directory operator warns. Labor's $7.9 billion plan to expand the Bulk Billing Incentive Program to include non-concession patients projected the number of fully bulk-billing GP clinics to rise to 4800. But healthcare directory operator Cleanbill estimates the number of entirely bulk-billing clinics will rise by just 740 to 2081 because incentive payments will not cover consultation costs for certain clinics. Federal Health Minister Mark Butler slammed the report as inaccurate and fundamentally flawed. "This is a headline-grabbing phone poll conducted by a private company whose own website says their data is not 'reliable, accurate, complete or suitable'," Mr Butler said in a statement. "For the first time, Labor will expand bulk-billing incentives to all Australians and create an additional new incentive payment for practices that bulk bill every patient." From November 1, clinics that bulk bill every patient will receive a 12.5 per cent payment for each consultation, along with a conditional, variable payment depending on the clinic's remoteness. The report found it would only make sense for clinics to accept the Bulk Billing Incentive if their out-of-pocket costs were lower than the national average, or if they were more remote and attracted a higher incentive contribution. "The vast majority (72 per cent) of GP clinics are located in metro areas, where the New Total Medicare Payment is still $16 below the current average total cost of a non-bulk-billed standard consultation," the Cleanbill report said. It estimated the economic effect of the Bulk Billing Incentive expansion would need to be between 20 per cent and 30 per cent greater than the actual amount of the incentive payment for 4800 clinics to become fully bulk-billing as a result of the change. Patients whose clinics did not switch to fully bulk billing would face higher out-of-pocket costs in future, Cleanbill said. The federal health department said the report was based on a false assumption that if a GP did not bulk bill every patient, they bulk billed none. A plan to boost the number of fully bulk-billing general practice clinics is likely to fall dramatically short of forecasts, a healthcare directory operator warns. Labor's $7.9 billion plan to expand the Bulk Billing Incentive Program to include non-concession patients projected the number of fully bulk-billing GP clinics to rise to 4800. But healthcare directory operator Cleanbill estimates the number of entirely bulk-billing clinics will rise by just 740 to 2081 because incentive payments will not cover consultation costs for certain clinics. Federal Health Minister Mark Butler slammed the report as inaccurate and fundamentally flawed. "This is a headline-grabbing phone poll conducted by a private company whose own website says their data is not 'reliable, accurate, complete or suitable'," Mr Butler said in a statement. "For the first time, Labor will expand bulk-billing incentives to all Australians and create an additional new incentive payment for practices that bulk bill every patient." From November 1, clinics that bulk bill every patient will receive a 12.5 per cent payment for each consultation, along with a conditional, variable payment depending on the clinic's remoteness. The report found it would only make sense for clinics to accept the Bulk Billing Incentive if their out-of-pocket costs were lower than the national average, or if they were more remote and attracted a higher incentive contribution. "The vast majority (72 per cent) of GP clinics are located in metro areas, where the New Total Medicare Payment is still $16 below the current average total cost of a non-bulk-billed standard consultation," the Cleanbill report said. It estimated the economic effect of the Bulk Billing Incentive expansion would need to be between 20 per cent and 30 per cent greater than the actual amount of the incentive payment for 4800 clinics to become fully bulk-billing as a result of the change. Patients whose clinics did not switch to fully bulk billing would face higher out-of-pocket costs in future, Cleanbill said. The federal health department said the report was based on a false assumption that if a GP did not bulk bill every patient, they bulk billed none. A plan to boost the number of fully bulk-billing general practice clinics is likely to fall dramatically short of forecasts, a healthcare directory operator warns. Labor's $7.9 billion plan to expand the Bulk Billing Incentive Program to include non-concession patients projected the number of fully bulk-billing GP clinics to rise to 4800. But healthcare directory operator Cleanbill estimates the number of entirely bulk-billing clinics will rise by just 740 to 2081 because incentive payments will not cover consultation costs for certain clinics. Federal Health Minister Mark Butler slammed the report as inaccurate and fundamentally flawed. "This is a headline-grabbing phone poll conducted by a private company whose own website says their data is not 'reliable, accurate, complete or suitable'," Mr Butler said in a statement. "For the first time, Labor will expand bulk-billing incentives to all Australians and create an additional new incentive payment for practices that bulk bill every patient." From November 1, clinics that bulk bill every patient will receive a 12.5 per cent payment for each consultation, along with a conditional, variable payment depending on the clinic's remoteness. The report found it would only make sense for clinics to accept the Bulk Billing Incentive if their out-of-pocket costs were lower than the national average, or if they were more remote and attracted a higher incentive contribution. "The vast majority (72 per cent) of GP clinics are located in metro areas, where the New Total Medicare Payment is still $16 below the current average total cost of a non-bulk-billed standard consultation," the Cleanbill report said. It estimated the economic effect of the Bulk Billing Incentive expansion would need to be between 20 per cent and 30 per cent greater than the actual amount of the incentive payment for 4800 clinics to become fully bulk-billing as a result of the change. Patients whose clinics did not switch to fully bulk billing would face higher out-of-pocket costs in future, Cleanbill said. The federal health department said the report was based on a false assumption that if a GP did not bulk bill every patient, they bulk billed none.
