Footnotes

[1] Explanatory Memorandum, p.1.

[2] Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Ageing, Second Reading Speech, 14.9.05.

[3] Explanatory Memorandum, p.3.

[4] Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Ageing, Second Reading Speech, 14.9.05.

[5] Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Ageing, Second Reading Speech, 14.9.05.

[6] Submission 3, p.2 (AMA).

[7] Committee Hansard 13.10.05, p.2 (AMA).

[8] Submission 6, p.1 (ACA).

[9] Submission 13, p.2 (Western Australian Government).

[10] Submission 1, p. 2 (NAPP).

[11] Submission 9, p.1 (ADGP).

[12] Submission 4, p.3 (HCC).

[13] Submission 7, p.4 (DoHA); see also Committee Hansard 13.10.05, pp.12-13 (DoHA).

[14] Submission 7, p.5 (DoHA).

[15] Submission 7, p.5 (DoHA); see also Committee Hansard 13.1.0.05, p.14 (DoHA).

[16] Bills Digest No. 56 dated 12 October 2005, p.6.

[17] Submission 3, p.1 (AMA).

[18] Submission 4, p.1 (HCC (WA)); see also Submission 6, p.2 (ACA).

[19] Submission 10, p.1 (Queensland Government).

[20] Submission 13, p.1 (Western Australian Government)

[21] Submission 12, p.2 (AWHN).

[22] Committee Hansard 13.10.05, p.6 (WHV).

[23] Submission 5, p.2 (CHA); see also Submission 6, p.2 (ACA).

[24] Submission 7, p.2 (DoHA).

[25] Second reading speech, House of Representatives, 14 September 2005

[26] Bills Digest No. 56, 12 October 2005, page 4.

[27] Submission 3, page 1 (Australian Medical Association)

[28] Submission 7, page 1-2 (Department of Health and Ageing)

[29] Bills Digest, No. 56, 12 October 2005, page 1

[30] Committee Hansard, 13 October 2005, page 2 (Australian Medical Association)

[31] Submission 5, page 1-2 (Catholic Health Australia )

[32] Committee Hansard, 13 October 2005 , page 1 (Australian Medical Association)

[33] Submission 3, page 2 (Australian Medical Association); Submission 5, page 2 (Catholic Health Australia )

[34] Submission 5, page 2 (Catholic Health Australia )

[35] Committee Hansard, 13 October 2005 , page 15 (Department of Health and Ageing)