Michael Lumsden-Steel Archives

Mental Health Beds on Brink of Closure

The Australian Medical Association Tasmania is demanding the government immediately intervene to prevent the closure of The Hobart Clinic’s inpatient facility, warning...

Liberals Propose Expanded Pharmacy Role 4

Liberals Propose Expanded Pharmacy Role 5

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Liberals Propose Expanded Pharmacy Role

The Liberals have announced a move they say will facilitate better health care by utilising pharmacies. Premier Jeremy Rockliff said they would...

Revenue Reform Essential for Tasmanian Health Crisis 8

Revenue Reform Essential for Tasmanian Health Crisis 9

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Revenue Reform Essential for Tasmanian Health Crisis

The Australian Medical Association is calling for the health budget to be protected from further cuts. They believe the very small increase...

Debt Hole Deepens as Govt Releases Privatisation-based Budget 11

Debt Hole Deepens as Govt Releases Privatisation-based Budget 12

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Debt Hole Deepens as Govt Releases Privatisation-based Budget

The 2025-26 State Budget was tabled in Parliament today. The Tasmanian Government claimed it continues a “strong record” of providing for those...

Are Southern Tasmania's Private Maternity Services the Canary in the Private Insurance Coal Mine? 26

Are Southern Tasmania's Private Maternity Services the Canary in the Private Insurance Coal Mine? 27

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Are Southern Tasmania’s Private Maternity Services the Canary in the Private Insurance Coal Mine?

The Australian Medical Association (AMA) acknowledges that the current landscape surrounding maternity services is dynamic. We want to reassure the public that...

Report Card Shows Tas Public Hospitals Lagging the Nation 28

Report Card Shows Tas Public Hospitals Lagging the Nation 29

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Report Card Shows Tas Public Hospitals Lagging the Nation

Media release – Australian Medical Association, 28 February 2025 Report card shows long road ahead to restore Australia’s public hospital system Australians...

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AMA: We Need a New Hobart Hospital

Media release – Dr Michael Lumsden-Steel, President of the Australian Medical Association (AMA) Tasmania, 12 October 2024 WHY IT’S TIME TO STOP...

Cool Reception to State Budget 2024 Deep in Debt 38

Cool Reception to State Budget 2024 Deep in Debt 39

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Cool Reception to State Budget 2024 Deep in Debt

Media release – Jeremy Rockliff, Premier, Michael Ferguson, Treasurer, 12 September 2024 Delivering the 2030 Strong Plan for Tasmania’s Future The 2024-25...