Footnotes

Chapter 1 - Introduction

[1]        The Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives Bill 2009, the Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2009 and the Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge—Fringe Benefits) Bill 2009.

[2]        Explanatory Memorandum, p. 1.

[3]        Explanatory Memorandum, p. 1.

Chapter 2 - The need for, and basis of, the bill

[1]        See The Hon. Nicola Roxon, Second Reading Speech, House of Representatives Hansard, 15 June 2009, p. 5920.

[2]        The Hon. Nicola Roxon, 'A Sustainable Medicare Safety Net', Media Release, 12 May 2009.

[3]        The schedule fees are set by the federal government.

[4]        Dr Maurice Rickard, Bills Digest, No. 85, 2003–2004, Parliamentary Library, p. 8. https://www.aph.gov.au/library/pubs/bd/2003-04/04bd085.pdf

See also Department of Health and Ageing, Submission 4, p. 8.

[5]        The Health Legislation Amendment (Medicare) Act 2004 gave effect to these provisions. See Dr Maurice Rickard, Bills Digest No. 85, 2003–2004, Parliamentary Library, https://www.aph.gov.au/library/pubs/bd/2003-04/04bd085.pdf

[6]        The Hon Tony Abbott, House of Representatives Hansard, 4 December 2003, p. 2. http://parlinfo/parlInfo/genpdf/chamber/hansardr/2003-12-04/0058/hansard_frag.pdf;fileType=application%2Fpdf (accessed 27 July 2009).

[7]        Senate Select Committee on Medicare, Second Report, Medicare Plus: The future for Medicare?, February 2004, p. 23.

[8]        Senate Select Committee on Medicare, Second Report, Medicare Plus: The future for Medicare?, February 2004, p. 27.

[9]        The Hon. Tony Abbott, House of Representatives Hansard, 23 June 2005, http://parlinfo/parlInfo/genpdf/chamber/hansardr/2005-06-23/0012/hansard_frag.pdf;fileType=application%2Fpdf

[10]      This decision was announced in the May 2005 federal budget.

[11]      Budget Measures 2009–10, https://www.aph.gov.au/budget/2009-10/content/bp2/html/bp2_expense-16.htm

[12]      Department of Health and Ageing, Submission 4, p. 4.

[13]      Department of Health and Ageing, Submission 4, p. 11.

[14]      Department of Health and Ageing, Submission 4, p. 18.

[15]      The Hon. Nicola Roxon, ‘Second reading speech: Health Insurance Amendment (Extended Medicare Safety Net) Bill 2009’, House of Representatives Hansard, 28 May 2009, p. 8, (accessed 20 June 2009), p. 8 http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22chamber%2Fhansardr%2F2009-05-28%2F0025%22

[16]      CHERE, Extended Medicare Safety Net, Review report 2009, A report by the Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation, 2009.

[17]      CHERE, Extended Medicare Safety Net, Review report 2009, A report by the Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation, 2009, p. 76.

[18]      CHERE, Extended Medicare Safety Net, Review report 2009, A report by the Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation, p. vi.

[19]      Department of Health and Ageing, Submission 4, p. 3.

[20]      CHERE, Extended Medicare Safety Net, Review report 2009, A report by the Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation, p. 49.

[21]      CHERE, Extended Medicare Safety Net, Review report 2009, A report by the Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation, p. 62.

[22]      Budget 2009–2010, Budget Paper No. 2, https://www.aph.gov.au/budget/2009-10/content/bp2/html/bp2_expense-16.htm

[23]      See The Hon. Nicola Roxon, 'A Sustainable Medicare Safety Net', Media Release, 12 May 2009, (accessed 26 June 2009). http://www.health.gov.au/internet/budget/publishing.nsf/Content/4432C7FF32627D9DCA2575B2003D0AB0/$File/hmedia12.pdf

[24]      Health Insurance Amendment (Extended Medicare Safety Net) Bill 2009

[25]      Department of Health and Ageing, Submission 4, p. 20.

[26]      Department of Health and Ageing, Submission 4, p. 3.

[27]      The Hon. Nicola Roxon, ‘Second reading speech: Health Insurance Amendment (Extended Medicare Safety Net) Bill 2009’, House of Representatives Hansard, 28 May 2009, p. 8, (accessed 20 June 2009), http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22chamber%2Fhansardr%2F2009-05-28%2F0025%22

[28]      The Hon. Nicola Roxon, ‘Second reading speech: Health Insurance Amendment (Extended Medicare Safety Net) Bill 2009’, House of Representatives Hansard, 28 May 2009, pp. 8–9, (accessed 20 June 2009), http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22chamber%2Fhansardr%2F2009-05-28%2F0025%22

[29]      The Hon. Nicola Roxon, Second Reading Speech, House of Representatives Hansard, 15 June 2009, p. 5922.

[30]      Australian National University, 'Policy expert welcomes health reform', Media Release, 13 May 2009.

[31]      Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association, 'Mixed fortunes for hospitals', News, 13 May 2009.

[32]      Australian Nursing Federation, Submission 7, p. 7.

Chapter 3 - Criticism of the bill and counterarguments

[1]        Australian Medical Association, Submission 1, p. 4.

[2]        Australian Medical Association, Submission 1, p. 4.

[3]        Department of Health and Ageing, Submission 4, p. 21.

[4]        Department of Health and Ageing, Submission 4, p. 31.

[5]        Department of Health and Ageing, Submission 4, p. 53.

[6]        Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation, EMSN Review Project Team, Submission 5, p. 1.

[7]        Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation, EMSN Review Project Team, Submission 5, p. 1.

[8]        Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation, EMSN Review Project Team, Submission 5, p. 1.

[9]        AccessAustralia, Submission 8, p. 1. See also Mrs Anne Hill, Proof Committee Hansard, 9 July 2009, p. 44.

[10]      Dr David Molloy, Proof Committee Hansard, 14 July 2009, p. 39.

[11]      Dr Andrew Pesce, Proof Committee Hansard, 14 July 2009, p. 40.

[12]      Australian Society of Ophthalmologists, Submission 6, p. 3.

[13]      The Hon. Nicola Roxon, Second Reading Speech, House of Representatives Hansard, 15 June 2009, p. 5920.

[14]      Dr David Molloy, Proof Committee Hansard, 14 July 2009, pp. 32–33.

[15]      Associate Professor Peter Illingworth, Proof Committee Hansard, 9 July 2009, p. 37.

[16]      Dr Andrew Pesce, Proof Committee Hansard, 14 July 2009, pp. 38–39.

[17]      Associate Professor Peter Illingworth, Proof Committee Hansard, 9 July 2009, p. 38.

[18]      Dr Hilary Joyce, Proof Committee Hansard, 14 July 2009, p. 32.
See also Associate Professor Peter Illingworth, Proof Committee Hansard, 15 June 2009, p. 37.

[19]      Dr Peter Hilary Joyce, Proof Committee Hansard, 14 July 2009, p. 32.

[20]      Dr David Molloy, Proof Committee Hansard, 14 July 2009, p. 36.

[21]      Associate Professor Peter Illingworth, Proof Committee Hansard, 9 July 2009, p. 37.

[22]      Department of Health and Ageing, Submission 4, p. 33.

[23]      Department of Health and Ageing, Submission 4, p. 33.

[24]      Department of Health and Ageing, Submission 4, p. 34. The cited study is: Georgina M. Chambers, Elizabeth A. Sullivan, Osamu Ishihara, Michael G. Chapman, G. David Adamson, 'The economic impact of assisted reproductive technology: a review of selected developed countries', Fertility and Sterility, vol. 91(6), pp. 2281–2294, 2009.

[25]      Department of Health and Ageing, Submission 4, pp. 34–35.

[26]      Department of Health and Ageing, Submission 4, p. 35.

[27]      Department of Health and Ageing, Submission 4, p. 38.

[28]      Department of Health and Ageing, Submission 4, p. 25.

[29]      Department of Health and Ageing, Submission 4, p. 16.

[30]      Department of Health and Ageing, Submission 4, p. 38.

[31]      Mr David Learmonth, Proof Committee Hansard, 14 July 2009, p. 27.

[32]      Department of Health and Ageing, Submission 4, p. 25.

[33]      Dr Hilary Joyce, Proof Committee Hansard, 14 July 2009, p. 31.

[34]      Dr Andrew Pesce, Proof Committee Hansard, 14 July 2009, p. 41.

[35]      Australian Society of Ophthalmologists, Submission 6, p. 5.

[36]      Department of Health and Ageing, Submission 4, p. 53.

Additional comments by Coalition senators

[1]        Australian Society of Ophthalmologists (ASO), Submission 6, p.4.

[2]        Australian Medical Association, Submission 1, p.2.

[3]        Department of Health and Ageing, Submission 4, p.25.

[4]        Rudd, Kevin and Nicola Roxon. Media Release 22/9/07.

[5]        Australian Medical Association, Submission 1, p.1.

[6]        Australian Society of Ophthalmologists (ASO), Submission 6, p.2.

[7]        AccessAustralia, Submission 8, p.1.

Additional Comments - Senator Rachel Siewert, the Australian Greens

[1]        ‘Extended Medicare Safety Net Review Report 2009’, by the Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation prepared for the Australian Government Department of Health & Ageing (UTS, 2009)

[2]        Australian Society of Ophthalmologists, Submission 6, p. 3.

[3]        Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO) response to Budget proposal, 2009

Minority Report by Senator Nick Xenophon

[1]        Budget 2009–2010, Budget Paper No. 2, https://www.aph.gov.au/budget/2009-10/content/bp2/html/bp2_expense-16.htm

[2]        Ibid.

[3]        AccessAustralia, Submission 8, p1.

[4]        Proof Committee Hansard, 9 July 2009, p 44. See also evidence of Professor Peter Illingworth, President, Fertility Society of Australia, Proof Committee Hansard, 9 July 2009, p 37.

[5]        Budget 2009–2010, Budget Paper No. 2, https://www.aph.gov.au/budget/2009-10/content/bp2/html/bp2_expense-16.htm

[6]        Dr Richard Henshaw, Chairman, IVF Directors Group of Australia and New Zealand, Proof Committee Hansard, 14 July 2009, p 35.

[7]        AccessAustralia, Submission 8, p 1.

[8]        Australian Society of Ophthamologists, Submission 6, p 3-4.

[9]        Ibid.

[10]      Proof Committee Hansard, 14 July 2009, p 30.

[11]      Proof Committee Hansard, 14 July 2009, p 38.