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The History of General Practice in Australia from 2000 Onwards
The 2000s
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Prime Minister |
Minister of Health |
Political party |
| 11/3/96 to 3/12/07 |
John Howard, MP |
Dr Michael Wooldridge, MP (11/3/96 to 26/11/01)
Senator Kay Patterson (26/11/01 to 7/10/03)
Tony Abbott, MP (7/10/03 to 3/12/07) |
Liberal–National Coalition |
2001 -26th November, Kay Patterson (Liberal) became Minister for Health and Aging. Her term ended on 7th October, 2003
2002 - The Medical Journal of Australia became available online
2003 - 7th October, Tony Abbott (Liberal) became Minister for Health and Aging. His term ended on 3rd December, 2007
2007 - 3rd December, Nicola Roxon (Labor) became Minister for Health and Aging. Her term ended on 11th December, 2011
2009 - 9th June, Warren Snowden (Labor) became Minister for Indigenous Health, Rural and Regional Health and Regional Services Delivery. This was later changed to minister for Indigenous health His term ended on 18th September 2013.
| Medicare Rebates |
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Short |
Standard |
Long |
Prolonged |
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2000 |
$12.85 |
$27.00 |
$48.75 |
$71.85 |
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2001 |
$13.10 |
$28.75 |
$54.60 |
$80.40 |
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2002 |
$13.45 |
$29.45 |
$55.95 |
$82.40 |
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2003 |
$13.80 |
$30.20 |
$57.35 |
$84.45 |
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2004 |
$14.10 |
$30.85 |
$58.55 |
$86.20 |
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2005 |
$14.40 |
$31.45 |
$59.70 |
$87.90 |
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2006 |
$14.70 |
$32.10 |
$60.95 |
$89.75 |
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2007 |
$15.00 |
$32.80 |
$62.30 |
$91.70 |
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2008 |
$15.35 |
$33.55 |
$63.75 |
$93.80 |
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2009 |
$15.70 |
$34.30 |
$65.20 |
$95.95 |
The 2010s
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Prime Minister |
Minister of Health |
Political party |
| 3/12/07 to 24/6/10 |
Kevin Rudd MP |
Nicola Roxon MP (3/12/07 to 24/6/10)
Warren Snowdon MP,
Minister for Indigenous Health, Rural and Regional Health and Regional Service Delivery
(9/6/09 to 24/6/10) |
Labor |
| 24/6/10 to 26/6/13 |
Julia Gillard MP |
Nicola Roxon MP (24/6/10 to 14/9/10)
Tanya Plibersek MP (14/12/11 to 1/7/13)
Warren Snowdon MP (Minister for Indigenous Health)
Mark Butler MP (Minister for Mental Health and Ageing, 14/9/10 to 26/6/13) |
Labor |
| 26/6/13 to 7/9/13 |
Kevin Rudd MP |
Tanya Plibersek MP (14/12/11 to 1/7/13)
Minister for Health and Medical Research (1/7/13 to 18/9/13) |
Labor |
| 7/9/13 to 14/9/15 |
Tony Abbott MP |
Peter Dutton MP (18/9/13 to 23/12/14)
Sussan Ley MP (23/12/14 to 13/1/17) |
Liberal–National |
| 14/9/15 to 24//8/18 |
Malcolm Turnbull MP |
Sussan Ley MP (23/12/14 to 13/1/17)
Greg Hunt MP (24/1/17 to 24//8/18)
Senator Bridget McKenzie (Minister for Rural Health, 14/9/15 to 24//8/18)
Ken Wyatt AM, MP (Minister for Indiginous Health, 14/9/15 to 24//8/18) |
Liberal–National |
| 24/8/18+ |
Scott Morrison MP |
Greg Hunt MP
Ken Wyatt MP (Minister for Indigenous Health) |
Liberal–National |
2011 - 11th December, Tanya Plibersek (Labor) became Minister for Health and Aging. Her term ended on 18th September, 2013
2013 - On 18th September Senator the Hon. Fiona Nash became Minister for Rural Health
2013 - 18th September, Peter Dutton (Liberal National) became Minister for Health. His term ended on 23rd
December, 2014.
2014 - 23rd December, Susan Ley (Liberal) became Minister for Health and later the Minister for Health and Aging. She remains incumbent.
?? - As Minister for Health, Tanya Plibersek approved listing the abortion drug RU-486 on the PBS.
| Medicare Rebates |
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Short |
Standard |
Long |
Prolonged |
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2010 |
$16.00 |
$34.90 |
$67.65 |
$99.55 |
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2011 |
$16.30 |
$35.60 |
$69.00 |
$101.55 |
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2012 |
$16.60 |
$36.30 |
$70.30 |
$103.50 |
2015 - Medicare rebates: Short - , Standard - , Long - , Prolonged -
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2013 |
$16.60 |
$36.30 |
$70.30 |
$103.50 |
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2014 |
$16.95 |
$37.05 |
$71.70 |
$105.55 |
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2015 |
$16.95 |
$37.05 |
$71.70 |
$105.55 |
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