Election Promises
Will the Election Promises be kept? I certainly hope so, The Australian Federal Election is happening on July 2 2016 and the Liberal Party and Labor Party have made election promises towards Continuous Glucose Monitoring Devices and Type One Diabetes. The question is depending on which party gets into the government will they keep the promise? Let's take a look on what the Liberal and Labor Party's have promised.
The Liberal Party announced on the 15th May 2016 they would provide $54 Million towards Continuous Glucose Monitoring Devices for children and young adults under the age of 21 should the Liberal Party get re-elected. The Liberal Party has said on their website that there is around 13,600 children and young people under the age of 21 with Type One Diabetes, now I do not doubt this one bit but the $54 Million will only cover 4000 children and young people under the age of 21.
The Labor Party announced on Wednesday 15th June 2016 they would provide $83.4 Million for a full subside for Continuous Glucose Monitoring Devices for people under the age of 21, pregnant women and for people over the age of 21 with severe low blood glucose levels. Labor has said that more than 6000 people with Type One will benefit from the policy based on Diabetes Australia analysis. Also with this money $4 Million will be used for expanding subsidised access to insulin pumps, that will be $1 Million a year. This all hinges on if Labor is elected to be the government.
This is my opinion and I do hope that the Labor Party gets elected, they are offering more for people with Type One Diabetes than what the Liberal Party is. Neither Party is perfect, they both have their flaws. All I care for is the election promises that has been made for people with Type One Diabetes.
My information about the Liberal Party I got from their website which is www.liberal.org.au and the Labor Party information I got from Nine News www.9news.com.au and the JDRF Newsletter.
I will say it again this is just my opinion and my views and I am not trying to influence anyone or your votes come election time. This is a topic that interested me and I hope that this topic may interest you.
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Until next time
Jenna
The Labor Party announced on Wednesday 15th June 2016 they would provide $83.4 Million for a full subside for Continuous Glucose Monitoring Devices for people under the age of 21, pregnant women and for people over the age of 21 with severe low blood glucose levels. Labor has said that more than 6000 people with Type One will benefit from the policy based on Diabetes Australia analysis. Also with this money $4 Million will be used for expanding subsidised access to insulin pumps, that will be $1 Million a year. This all hinges on if Labor is elected to be the government.
This is my opinion and I do hope that the Labor Party gets elected, they are offering more for people with Type One Diabetes than what the Liberal Party is. Neither Party is perfect, they both have their flaws. All I care for is the election promises that has been made for people with Type One Diabetes.
My information about the Liberal Party I got from their website which is www.liberal.org.au and the Labor Party information I got from Nine News www.9news.com.au and the JDRF Newsletter.
I will say it again this is just my opinion and my views and I am not trying to influence anyone or your votes come election time. This is a topic that interested me and I hope that this topic may interest you.
Please head over to the Facebook Page and check it out and feel free to subscribe to the blog if you have a google plus account. I am trying to sort out an email subscription so stay tuned for that one.
Until next time
Jenna
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