5 years ago
QUESTIONS TO ANSWER ON MRI LICENCE
CHRIS BOWEN MP
Minister Hunt must respond in detail as to why he awarded a Medicare MRI Licence to a clinic operated by the Vice President of the Liberal Party South Australia, Cara Miller.
In April this year the Government granted a Medicare MRI licence to Sound Radiology in Parkside, Adelaide, overlooking 443 other applications. This is despite Sound Radiology operating within five kilometres of nine other partially or fully Medicare-eligible MRI machines.
In a response to a Question on Notice on the MRI licence from the April Budget Estimates, the Department responded claiming that the final decision was taken by the Government.
“The successful applications were decided by the Government, taking into account the assessment information provided by the Department.”
The Department also denied any knowledge that the clinic was operated by Ms Miller.
“The Department was not aware that the CEO of Sound Radiology holds a position in the South Australian Liberal Party.”
The Liberals awarded just five Medicare MRI licences in their first five years of power.
The Minister must not hide the truth about which clinics he is awarding MRI licences to and why, because under his watch out of pocket health costs have never been higher, and waiting lists have never been longer.
In April this year the Government granted a Medicare MRI licence to Sound Radiology in Parkside, Adelaide, overlooking 443 other applications. This is despite Sound Radiology operating within five kilometres of nine other partially or fully Medicare-eligible MRI machines.
In a response to a Question on Notice on the MRI licence from the April Budget Estimates, the Department responded claiming that the final decision was taken by the Government.
“The successful applications were decided by the Government, taking into account the assessment information provided by the Department.”
The Department also denied any knowledge that the clinic was operated by Ms Miller.
“The Department was not aware that the CEO of Sound Radiology holds a position in the South Australian Liberal Party.”
The Liberals awarded just five Medicare MRI licences in their first five years of power.
The Minister must not hide the truth about which clinics he is awarding MRI licences to and why, because under his watch out of pocket health costs have never been higher, and waiting lists have never been longer.