Footnotes

Chapter 1

[1]        Senate Selection of Bills Committee, Report No. 4 of 2012, Appendix 11, 22 March 2012.

[2]        The Hon. Peter Costello MP, Budget Speech 2007–08, 8 May 2007, p. 9.

[3]        Department of Human Services, Submission 201, p. 2.

[4]        The Hon. Nicola Roxon, Minister for Health and Ageing, 'First steps in implementing new Commonwealth Dental Health Program', Media Release, 2 March 2008.

[5]        Senator the Hon. Joe Ludwig, Minister for Human Services, Senate Hansard, 19 June 2008, p. 2817.

[6]        Senator the Hon. Stephen Conroy, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senate Hansard, 16 September 2008, p. 47.

[7]        Senator the Hon. Stephen Conroy, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senate Hansard, 16 September 2008, p. 47.

[8]        Journals of the Senate, No. 30, 16 September 2008, p. 857.

[9]        Dr Jenny May, Chair, National Rural health Alliance, 'Dental health programs: equity hinges on introduction of the CDHP', Medial Release, 14 October 2008.

[10]      Department of Human Services, Submission 201, p. 1.

[11]      Department of Human Services, Submission 201, p. 2.

[12]      Department of Human Services, Submission 201, p. 2.

[13]      Mr Ben Rimmer, Department of Human Services, Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee, Supplementary Budget Estimates 2011–12 Hansard, 20 October 2011, pp 171–173.

[14]      Department of Human Services, Submission 201, p. 2.

[15]      Mr Jeff Popple, Deputy Secretary, Department of Human Services, Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee, Additional Estimates, Committee Hansard, 16 February 2012, p. 127.

[16]      Parliamentary Library, Flagpost: Calls to waive dentists' debt to Medicare, 19 April 2012.

[17]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 1.

[18]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 1.

[19]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 4.

Chapter 2

[1]        Senator David Bushby, Senate Hansard, 21 March 2012, p. 60.

[2]        Explanatory Memorandum, pp 1–2.

[3]        Department of Human Services, Submission 201, p. 2.

[4]        Dr Shane Fryer, Australian Dental Association, Committee Hansard, 1 May 2012, p. 1.

[5]        Australian Dental Association, Submission 231, p. 2.

[6]        Mr Ben Rimmer, Department of Human Services, Committee Hansard, 1 May 2012, p. 26.

[7]        Australian Dental Association Queensland Branch, Submission 208, p. 4.

[8]        Dr Mark Sinclair, Australian Dental Association (NSW), Committee Hansard, 1 May 2012, p. 10.

[9]        Dr Mark Sinclair, Australian Dental Association (NSW), Committee Hansard, 1 May 2012, p. 15.

[10]      Ms Sara Harrup, Australian Dental Prosthetists Association (NSW), Committee Hansard, 1 May 2012, p. 24.

[11]      Australian Dental Association, Submission 231, p. 3.

[12]      Ms Kerry Flanagan, Department of Health and Ageing, Committee Hansard, 1 May 2012, p. 32.

[13]      Dr Shane Fryer, Australian Dental Association, Committee Hansard, 1 May 2012, p. 6.

[14]      Dr Kia Pajouhesh, Submission 429, p. 3.

[15]      Dr Bella Kolber, Submission 1, p. 1.

[16]      Mr Ben Rimmer, Department of Human Services, Committee Hansard, 1 May 2012, p. 29.

[17]      Ms Kerry Flanagan, Department of Health and Ageing, Committee Hansard, 1 May 2012, p. 30.

[18]      Journals of the Senate, No. 53, 19 September 2011, p. 1504.

[19]      Dr Shane Fryer, Australian Dental Association, Committee Hansard, 1 May 2012, p. 5.

[20]      Mr Robert Boyd-Boland, Australian Dental Association, Committee Hansard, 1 May 2012, p. 5.

[21]      Dr Matthew Fisher, Australian Dental Association (NSW), Committee Hansard, 1 May 2012, p. 16.

[22]      Ms Kerry Flanagan, Department of Health and Ageing, Committee Hansard, 1 May 2012, p. 33; see also Department of Health and Ageing, Answer to question on notice, No. 1.

[23]      Australian Dental Association, Submission 201, p. 3.

[24]      Ms Sara Harrup, Australian Dental Prosthetists Association, Committee Hansard, 1 May 2012, pp 18, 19.

[25]      Ms Sara Harrup, Australian Dental Prosthetists Association, Committee Hansard, 1 May 2012, pp 18, 19.

[26]      Australian Dental Association, Submission 201, p. 4.

[27]      Dr Jane Pinchback, ADA (NSW), Committee Hansard, 1 May 2012, p. 13.

[28]      See for example Dr Paul Werner, Submission 156, p. 1; Mrs Jeanette Culic, Submission 117, p. 2.

[29]      Dr Shane Fryer, Australian Dental Association, Committee Hansard, 1 May 2012, pp 1–2; see also Mr Bernard, Rupasinghe, Australian Dental Association (NSW), Committee Hansard, 1 May 2012, p. 13.

[30]      Australian Dental Association (NSW), Submission 343, p. 9.

[31]      Mr Bernard Rupasinghe, Australian Dental Association NSW, Committee Hansard, 1 May 2012, p. 13.

[32]      Dr Shane Fryer, Australian Dental Association, Committee Hansard, 1 May 2012, p. 5.

[33]      Australian Dental Association (NSW), Submission 343, p. 11.

[34]      Dr Kim Stock, Submission 26, p. 1.

[35]      Dr Damir Culic, Submission 160, p. 4.

[36]      Australian Dental Association, Submission 231, p. 6.

[37]      Dr Shane Fryer, Australian Dental Association, Committee Hansard, 1 May 2012, p. 2.

[38]      Dr Mark Sinclair, Australian Dental Association (NSW), Committee Hansard, 1 May 2012, p. 10.

[39]      Dr Shane Fryer, Australian Dental Association, Committee Hansard, 1 May 2012, p. 2.

[40]      Mr Ben Rimmer, Department of Human Services, Committee Hansard, 1 May 2012, p. 29.

[41]      Mr Ben Rimmer, Department of Human Services, Committee Hansard, 1 May 2012, p. 30.

[42]      Mr Ben Rimmer, Department of Human Services, Committee Hansard, 1 May 2012, p. 32.

[43]      Mr Ben Rimmer, Department of Human Services, Committee Hansard, 1 May 2012, p. 33.

[44]      Mr Ben Rimmer, Department of Human Services, Committee Hansard, 1 May 2012, p. 31.

[45]      Dr Shane Fryer, Australian Dental Association, Committee Hansard, 1 May 2012, p. 8.

[46]      Dr Mark Sinclair, Australian Dental Association (NSW), Committee Hansard, 1 May 2012, p. 17.

[47]      Dr Bernard Rupasinghe, Australian Dental Association (NSW), Committee Hansard, 1 May 2012, p. 17.

[48]      Australian Dental Association (NSW), Submission 343, p. 13.

[49]      Dr Jane Pinchback, Australian Dental Association (NSW), Committee Hansard, 1 May 2012, p. 14.

[50]      Dr Mark Sinclair, Australian Dental Association (NSW), Committee Hansard, 1 May 2012, p. 11.

[51]      Dr Mark Sinclair, Australian Dental Association (NSW), Committee Hansard, 1 May 2012, p. 11.

[52]      Dr Susan Wise, Submission 88, pp 1–2; Dr Bradley Harwood, Submission 121, pp 1–2; Name withheld, Submission 167, p. 1.

[53]      Dr Susan Wise, Submission 88, p. 1; and Name withheld, Submission 167, p. 1.

[54]      Dr M. Mustafa, Submissions 87, pp 1–2; Name withheld, Submission 123, p. 2; Name withheld, Submission 218, p. 1.

[55]      Dr Shane Fryer, Australian Dental Association, Committee Hansard, 1 May 2012, p. 1.

[56]      Dr Shane Fryer, Australian Dental Association, Committee Hansard, 1 May 2012, p. 7.

[57]      Mr Iain Indian, Submission 239, p. 2.

[58]      Dr Linda Steinberg, Submission 148, p. 2.

[59]      See for example, Dr Medhat Ramzy, Submission 222, p. 2; Dr Gregory Morris, Submission 234, p. 2.

[60]      Dr Mark Sinclair, Australian Dental Association (NSW), Committee Hansard, 1 May 2012, p. 16.

[61]      Mr Ben Rimmer, Department of Human Services, Committee Hansard, 1 May 2012, p. 31.

[62]      Mr Ben Rimmer, Department of Human Services, Committee Hansard, 1 May 2012, p. 27.

[63]      Dr Jane Pinchback, Australian Dental Association (NSW), Committee Hansard, 1 May 2012, p. 13.

[64]      Australian Dental Association, Submission 231, p. 7.

[65]      Mr Robert Boyd-Boland, Australian Dental Association, Committee Hansard, 1 May 2012, p. 3.

[66]      See for example, Dr Dragan Flajnik, Submission 147, p. 3; Dr Tony Andrianopoulos, Submission 132, p. 1; Mr Iain Indian, Submission 239, p. 4.

[67]      See for example, Dr Richard Minc, Submission 3, p. 1.

[68]      See for example, Dr Heba Ibrahim, Submission 260, pp, 1–2.

[69]      Ms Sara Harrup, Australian Dental Prosthetists Association, Committee Hansard, 1 May 2012, p. 18.

[70]      Mr Ben Rimmer, Department of Human Services, Committee Hansard, 1 May 2012, p. 29.

[71]      Ms Sara Harrup, Australian Dental Prosthetists Association, Committee Hansard, 1 May 2012, p. 18.

[72]      Dr Shane Fryer, Australian Dental Association, Committee Hansard, 1 May 2012, p. 2.

[73]      Dr Shane Fryer, Australian Dental Association, Committee Hansard, 1 May 2012, p. 9.

[74]      Australian Dental Association, Submission 231, p. 8.

[75]      Mr Ben Rimmer, Department of Human Services, Committee Hansard, 1 May 2012, p. 25.

[76]      Dr Mark Sinclair, Australian Dental Association (NSW), Committee Hansard, 1 May 2012, p. 10.

[77]      Dr Mehrdad Abolghassemi, Submission 70, p. 1. Dr Wilma Johnson, Submission 97, p. 1.

[78]      Dr Shane Fryer, Australian Dental Association, Committee Hansard, 1 May 2012, p. 5.

[79]      Response to 24 November 2011 Senate Motion on Health – Medicare – Chronic Disease Dental Scheme – Audits – Report – Order for production of document, Item 87, Journals of the Senate, No. 73, 7 February 2012, p. 2035.

[80]      Mr Ben Rimmer, Department of Human Services, Committee Hansard, 1 May 2012, pp 25–26.

[81]      Mr Ben Rimmer, Department of Human Services, Committee Hansard, 1 May 2012, p. 28.

[82]      Mr Ben Rimmer, Department of Human Services, Committee Hansard, 1 May 2012, p. 28.

[83]      Australian Dental Association (Victorian Branch), Submission 164, p. 1; Australian Dental Association (Queensland Branch), Submission 208, p. 2; Australian Dental Association, Submission 231, p. 1; Australian Dental Association (NSW Branch), Submission 343, p. 20.

[84]      Ms Sara Harrup, Australian Dental Prosthetists Association, Committee Hansard, 1 May 2012, p. 18.

[85]      Australian Medical Association, Submission 209, pp 1–2.

[86]      Dr Kia, Pajouhesh, Submission 429, pp 1, 3.

[87]      Mr Ben Rimmer, Department of Human Services, Committee Hansard, 1 May 2012, p. 29.

[88]      Ms Kerry Flanagan, Department of Health and Ageing, Committee Hansard, 1 May 2012, p. 30.

[89]      Ms Kerry Flanagan, Department of Health and Ageing, Committee Hansard, 1 May 2012, p. 30.

[90]      Mr Ben Rimmer, Department of Human Services, Committee Hansard, 1 May 2012, p. 26.

Dissenting Report - Coalition Senators

[1]        Senator Richard Colbeck, Senate Hansard, 19 June 2008, p. 2814.

[2]        Dr Shane Fryer, Australian Dental Association, Committee Hansard, 1 May 2012, p. 1.

[3]        Dr Mark Sinclair, Australian Dental Association (NSW), Committee Hansard, 1 May 2012, p. 10.

[4]        Ms Sara Harrup, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Dental Prosthetists Association, Committee Hansard, 1 May 2012, p. 18.

[5]        Dr Dragan Flajnik, Submission 147, p. 3.

[6]        Mr Ben Rimmer, Department of Human Services, Committee Hansard, 1 May 2012, p. 35.

[7]        Mr Bernard Rupasinghe, Australian Dental Association (NSW), Committee Hansard, 1 May 2012, p. 12.

[8]        Dr Shane Fryer, Australian Dental Association, Committee Hansard, 1 May 2012, p. 2.

[9]        Dr Shane Fryer, Australian Dental Association, Committee Hansard, 1 May 2012, p. 2.

[10]      Mr Ben Rimmer, Department of Human Services, Committee Hansard, 1 May 2012, p. 26.

[11]      Mr Ben Rimmer, Department of Human Services, Committee Hansard, 1 May 2012, p. 28.