Palliative Care Australia - Senate candidates respond to Election Policy Campaign scorecard

	Senate Candidates respond to the Palliative Care Australia Election 2007 policy campaign scorecard
	Palliative Care Australia contacted every candidate in the 2007 Federal election and invited them to complete our policy scorecard. So far, we have received responses from (or on behalf of) 58% of all candidates. Here we present the responses from Senate candidates.

Australian Capital Territory

Name Party Do you support making medicines currently available in hospitals for dying people to be available in the home - so they can die at home if they choose? Do you support waiving the MBS and PBS safety net thresholds to enable immediate access to the concessional MBS and PBS copayments? Do you support including palliative care under the next Australian Health Care Agreements?

Kate LUNDY Australian Labor Party Please see ALP party statement on palliative care

Peter CONWAY Australian Labor Party Please see ALP party statement on palliative care

Norvan VOGT Australian Democrats Please see Democrats party collective response

Anthony DAVID Australian Democrats Please see Democrats party collective response

Kerrie TUCKER The Greens Please see Greens party collective response

Elena KIRSCHBAUM The Greens Please see Greens party collective response

Michael DENBOROUGH Nuclear Disarmament Party of Australia Yes Yes Yes

Erica DENBOROUGH Nuclear Disarmament Party of Australia Yes Yes Yes

Gary HUMPHRIES Liberal Please see coalition collective response

Jacqui MYERS Liberal Please see coalition collective response

New South Wales

Name Party Do you support making medicines currently available in hospitals for dying people to be available in the home - so they can die at home if they choose? Do you support waiving the MBS and PBS safety net thresholds to enable immediate access to the concessional MBS and PBS copayments? Do you support including palliative care under the next Australian Health Care Agreements?

Helen COONAN Liberal Please see coalition collective response

John WILLIAMS Nationals Please see coalition collective response

Marise PAYNE Liberal Please see coalition collective response

Murray LEES Nationals Please see coalition collective response

Vicky McGAHEY Liberal Please see coalition collective response

Carolyn CURRIE Liberal Please see coalition collective response

Kerry NETTLE The Greens Please see Greens party collective response

David SHOEBRIDGE The Greens Please see Greens party collective response

Marcia ELLA-DUNCAN The Greens Please see Greens party collective response

Jack MUNDEY The Greens Please see Greens party collective response

Christina HO The Greens Please see Greens party collective response

Sandra HEILPERN The Greens Please see Greens party collective response

Ian R BRYCE Secular Please see Secular party response

John P AUGUST Secular Please see Secular party response

Toni McLENNAN Hear Our Voice Yes Yes Yes

Lyn SHUMACK Democrats Please see Democrats party collective response

David KING Democrats Please see Democrats party collective response

Brett PATERSON Democrats Please see Democrats party collective response

Klaas WOLDRING Yes Yes Yes

Mark ARBIB Labor Please see ALP party statement on palliative care

Doug CAMERON Labor Please see ALP party statement on palliative care

Ursula STEPHENS Labor Please see ALP party statement on palliative care

Pierre ESBER Labor Please see ALP party statement on palliative care

Fiona SEATON Labor Please see ALP party statement on palliative care

Pauline JAMES Labor Please see ALP party statement on palliative care

Nick BEAMS Socialist Equality Party Please see Socialist Equality Party collective response

Carol DIVJAK Socialist Equality Party Please see Socialist Equality Party collective response

Jennifer STEFANAC Independent Yes Yes Yes

Northern Territory

Name	Party	Do you support making medicines currently available in hospitals for dying people to be available in the home - so they can die at home if they choose?	Do you support waiving the MBS and PBS safety net thresholds to enable immediate access to the concessional MBS and PBS copayments?	Do you support including palliative care under the next Australian Health Care Agreements?
Trish CROSSIN	Australian Labor Party (Northern Territory) Branch	Please see ALP party statement on palliative care
Kim HILL	Australian Labor Party (Northern Territory) Branch	Please see ALP party statement on palliative care
Duncan Robert DEAN	Australian Democrats	Please see Democrats party collective response
Joe FAGGION	Australian Democrats	Please see Democrats party collective response
Alan TYLEY	The Greens	Please see Greens party collective response
Gregory GOODLUCK	The Greens	Please see Greens party collective response

Queensland

Name Party Do you support making medicines currently available in hospitals for dying people to be available in the home - so they can die at home if they choose? Do you support waiving the MBS and PBS safety net thresholds to enable immediate access to the concessional MBS and PBS copayments? Do you support including palliative care under the next Australian Health Care Agreements?

Andrew BARTLETT Democrats Please see Democrats party collective response

Sharon NEILL Democrats Please see Democrats party collective response

Ian Douglas MACDONALD Liberal Please see coalition collective response

Sue BOYCE Liberal Please see coalition collective response

Ron BOSWELL The Nationals Please see coalition collective response

Mark POWELL Liberal Please see coalition collective response

David GOODWIN The Nationals Please see coalition collective response

Scott BUCHHOLZ The Nationals Please see coalition collective response

Larissa WATERS The Greens Please see Greens party collective response

Anja LIGHT The Greens Please see Greens party collective response

Darryl ROSIN The Greens Please see Greens party collective response

John Joseph HOGG Australian Labor Party Please see ALP party statement on palliative care

Claire MOORE Australian Labor Party Please see ALP party statement on palliative care

Mark FURNER Australian Labor Party Please see ALP party statement on palliative care

Diana O'BRIEN Australian Labor Party Please see ALP party statement on palliative care

Linda BRICE Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group) Yes Yes Yes

Katrina ALBERTS Secular Please see Secular party response

Martin RADY Secular Please see Secular party response

John DUGGAN Independent

Pilly LOW Independent

Marsileo Mark TRAVERSARI Independent Yes Yes Yes

Leo DeMARCHI Independent Yes Yes

Robin PETERSEN Independent Yes Yes Yes

South Australia

Name Party Do you support making medicines currently available in hospitals for dying people to be available in the home - so they can die at home if they choose? Do you support waiving the MBS and PBS safety net thresholds to enable immediate access to the concessional MBS and PBS copayments? Do you support including palliative care under the next Australian Health Care Agreements?

Mark ALDRIDGE One Nation Yes Yes Yes

Brian M PATERSON Secular Please see Secular party response

A BROOK Secular Please see Secular party response

Sarah HANSON-YOUNG The Greens Please see Greens party collective response

Nikki MORTIER The Greens Please see Greens party collective response

Matt RIGNEY The Greens Please see Greens party collective response

Rob HOWARD National Party Please see coalition collective response

Mark CUTHBERTSON National Party Please see coalition collective response

Garry N J HARDY D.L.P. - Democratic Labor Party Yes Yes Yes

David McCABE D.L.P. - Democratic Labor Party Yes Yes Yes

Cory BERNARDI Liberal Please see coalition collective response

Simon BIRMINGHAM Liberal Please see coalition collective response

Grant CHAPMAN Liberal Please see coalition collective response

Maria KOURTESIS Liberal Please see coalition collective response

Don FARRELL Australian Labor Party Please see ALP party statement on palliative care

Penny WONG Australian Labor Party Please see ALP party statement on palliative care

Cathy PERRY Australian Labor Party Please see ALP party statement on palliative care

Ruth RUSSELL Australian Democrats Please see Democrats party collective response

Max BAUMANN Australian Democrats Please see Democrats party collective response

Richard WAY Australian Democrats Please see Democrats party collective response

Michelle DRUMMOND Independent Yes Yes Yes

Tasmania

Name	Party	Do you support making medicines currently available in hospitals for dying people to be available in the home - so they can die at home if they choose?	Do you support waiving the MBS and PBS safety net thresholds to enable immediate access to the concessional MBS and PBS copayments?	Do you support including palliative care under the next Australian Health Care Agreements?
Debra CASHION	What Women Want (Australia)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Bob BROWN	The Greens	Please see Greens party collective response
Andrew WILKIE	The Greens	Please see Greens party collective response
Sophie Louise HOUGHTON	The Greens	Please see Greens party collective response
Scott JORDAN	The Greens	Please see Greens party collective response
Steve MARTIN		Yes	Yes	Yes
Nick SHERRY	Australian Labor Party	Please see ALP party statement on palliative care
Carol BROWN	Australian Labor Party	Please see ALP party statement on palliative care
Catryna BILYK	Australian Labor Party	Please see ALP party statement on palliative care
Richard M COLBECK	Liberal	Please see coalition collective response
David BUSHBY	Liberal	Please see coalition collective response
Don MORRIS	Liberal	Please see coalition collective response
Robyn DOYLE	Secular	Please see Secular party response
David HAMMOND	Secular	Please see Secular party response

Victoria

Name Party Do you support making medicines currently available in hospitals for dying people to be available in the home - so they can die at home if they choose? Do you support waiving the MBS and PBS safety net thresholds to enable immediate access to the concessional MBS and PBS copayments? Do you support including palliative care under the next Australian Health Care Agreements?

Lyn ALLISON Australian Democrats Please see Democrats party collective response

Greg CHIPP Australian Democrats Please see Democrats party collective response

Jo McCUBBIN Australian Democrats Please see Democrats party collective response

Jacinta COLLINS Australian Labor Party Please see ALP party statement on palliative care

Gavin MARSHALL Australian Labor Party Please see ALP party statement on palliative care

David FEENEY Australian Labor Party Please see ALP party statement on palliative care

Marg LEWIS Australian Labor Party Please see ALP party statement on palliative care

Mitch FIFIELD Liberal Please see coalition collective response

Helen KROGER Liberal Please see coalition collective response

Scott RYAN Liberal Please see coalition collective response

Simon SWAYN The Nationals Please see coalition collective response

Peter BYRNE Socialist Equality Party Please see Socialist Equality Party collective response

Tania BAPTIST Socialist Equality Party Please see Socialist Equality Party collective response

John PERKINS Secular Please see Secular party response

Andrew CONWAY Secular Please see Secular party response

Margarita WINDISCH Socialist Alliance Yes Yes Yes

Richard DI NATALE Australian Greens Please see Greens party collective response

Jenny O'CONNOR Australian Greens Please see Greens party collective response

Alexandra BHATHAL Australian Greens Please see Greens party collective response

Jim REIHER Australian Greens Please see Greens party collective response

Hoa PHAM Australian Greens Please see Greens party collective response

Emma HENLEY Australian Greens Please see Greens party collective response

Western Australia

Name	Party	Do you support making medicines currently available in hospitals for dying people to be available in the home - so they can die at home if they choose?	Do you support waiving the MBS and PBS safety net thresholds to enable immediate access to the concessional MBS and PBS copayments?	Do you support including palliative care under the next Australian Health Care Agreements?
Tony John CROOK	Nationals	Please see coalition collective response
Wendy DUNCAN	Nationals	Please see coalition collective response
Gerard GOIRAN	Christian Democratic Party	Yes	Yes	Yes
David JOHNSTON	Liberal	Please see coalition collective response
Alan EGGLESTON	Liberal	Please see coalition collective response
Michaelia CASH	Liberal	Please see coalition collective response
Michael MISCHIN	Liberal	Please see coalition collective response
Jane MOURITZ	Liberal	Please see coalition collective response
Matt BROWN	Liberal	Please see coalition collective response
Erica LEWIN	Australian Democrats	Please see Democrats party collective response
Rob OLVER	Australian Democrats	Please see Democrats party collective response
Don HODDY	Australian Democrats	Please see Democrats party collective response
Thomas HOYER	Carers Alliance	Yes	Yes	Yes
Louise PRATT	Australian Labor Party	Please see ALP party statement on palliative care
Mark BISHOP	Australian Labor Party	Please see ALP party statement on palliative care
Ruth WEBBER	Australian Labor Party	Please see ALP party statement on palliative care
Jennifer ARMSTRONG	Secular	Please see Secular party response
Michael TAN	Secular	Please see Secular party response
Scott LUDLAM	The Greens	Please see Greens party collective response
Alison XAMON	The Greens	Please see Greens party collective response
Brenda ROY	The Greens	Please see Greens party collective response
Richard McNAUGHT	Independent	Yes	Yes	Yes