Malcolm Roberts’ Policies on Healthcare Issues

Should the government regulate the prices of life-saving drugs?

Party’s support baseYes

Should the government increase funding for mental health research and treatment?

Party’s support baseYes, but only increase funding for personalised care instead of subsidising pharmaceutical companies

Healthcare › Universal Dental Care

Are you in favour of universal dental care?

Party’s support baseYes, but only for children and senior citizens

Healthcare › Nurse to Patient Ratios

Should nurse to patient ratios be increased?

Party’s support baseYes

Healthcare › Healthcare Privatisation

Should there be more or less privatisation of hospital and healthcare services?

ChatGPT Party ResearchMore

Healthcare › AI Doctors

Should AI be allowed to diagnose patients and prescribe medicine without human doctor supervision?

ChatGPT Party ResearchNo

Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

Party’s support baseYes, but allow people to use private insurance

Healthcare › Marketing Unhealthy Products to Youth

Should the government ban the promotion of products that contribute to unhealthy lifestyles for young people, such as vaping and junk food?

Party’s support baseYes

Healthcare › COVID Employment Health Pass

Should the government require employees of large businesses to be vaccinated from COVID?

Party’s support baseNo

Healthcare › Marijuana

Do you support the legalisation of Marijuana?

Party’s support baseYes, and immediately release anyone serving time solely for drug offenses

Healthcare › Safe Haven

Should cities open drug “safe havens” where people who are addicted to illegal drugs can use them under the supervision of medical professionals?

Party’s support baseNo

Healthcare › Medical Consensus

Should medical boards penalize doctors who give health advice that contradicts contemporary scientific consensus?

Party’s support baseNo

Healthcare › World Health Organization

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

Party’s support baseNo

Healthcare › Hospitals

Should hospitals continue to be funded on fee-for-service model?

Party’s support baseYes

Healthcare › Mental Health Sessions

Should the government restore the number of Medicare-subsidized psychology sessions from 10 back to 20 per year?

ChatGPT Party ResearchNo, the government should invest in training more psychologists to fix the workforce shortage first.

Healthcare › Vaping Ban

Should the government ban the sale of recreational e-cigarettes (vapes)?

ChatGPT Party ResearchYes, vaping is a gateway to smoking and we must protect children from nicotine addiction

Healthcare › Pharmacist Prescribing Power

Should pharmacists be allowed to prescribe everyday medications without requiring patients to consult a doctor?

ChatGPT Party ResearchYes, it reduces wait times and relieves our overwhelmed GP clinics

Healthcare › Psychedelic Therapy Legalization

Should psychiatrists be allowed to prescribe MDMA and magic mushrooms to treat severe mental health conditions?

ChatGPT Party ResearchNo, normalizing the medical use of illicit party drugs completely undoes decades of anti-drug education

Malcolm Roberts