Coalition announce pre-election policy to improve IPTAAS | 16.11.10 This week the NSW Liberals and Nationals announced their policy on Improving Treatment Access for Country Patients – to increase the budget for IPTAAS by 50%, “increasing the travel and accommodation rate for the average claim by approximately $100.” The policy also commits the NSW Liberals…
2010 Parents Jury Fame and Shame Awards announced | 17.11.10 Today, Cancer Council NSW hosted “The Parents Jury Fame and Shame Awards”, which aim to raise awareness of the persuasive and misleading techniques that advertisers use to promote unhealthy foods and drinks to children, and to recognise the advertisements that promote healthy food to children…
NSW Parliament passes legislation on political donations | 11.11.10 Just announced… NSW Parliament has passed historic legislation introducing caps on political donations and electoral expenditure. This includes banning donations from tobacco companies and profit-driven liquor or gambling business entities. The new system will be in place for the March 2011 State election. “This is historic…
Tobacco cash ban will hit Coalition | SMH | 9.11.10 Tobacco companies will be banned from donating to political parties in NSW in the latest deal between the Greens and Labor on election funding reform. The Greens MP John Kaye will move to include the ban in a bill already before Parliament that seeks to overhaul…