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Labor2022 Senatorial South Australia

Penny Wong

Australian politician.

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Penny Wong’s policies on healthcare issues

These issues below are sorted in descending order based on how important the average Australian voter ranked them on the quiz.

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Healthcare  ›  Drug Price Regulation

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

  Penny Wong voterbaseYes

Healthcare  ›  Mental Health

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

  Penny Wong voterbaseYes

Healthcare  ›  Universal Dental Care

Are you in favour of universal dental care?

  Penny Wong voterbaseYes

Healthcare  ›  Nurse to Patient Ratios

Should nurse to patient ratios be increased?

  Penny Wong voterbaseYes

Healthcare  ›  Vaccine Mandates for Customers

Should private businesses have the right to ask customers for their vaccination status?

  Penny Wong voterbaseYes

Healthcare  ›  Healthcare Privatisation

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

  Penny Wong voterbaseLess

Healthcare  ›  Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

  Penny Wong voterbaseYes, but allow people to use private insurance

Healthcare  ›  COVID Employment Health Pass

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

  Party’s support baseYes

Healthcare  ›  Marijuana

Do you support the legalisation of Marijuana?

  Penny Wong voterbaseYes

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?

  Penny Wong voterbaseYes

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  ›  World Health Organization

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

  Penny Wong voterbaseYes

Healthcare  ›  Medical Consensus

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

  Party’s support baseYes

Healthcare  ›  Hospitals

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

  Party’s support baseYes, this helps keeps costs at a standardised rate nationwide

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