Simon Birmingham’s 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?

Simon Birmingham voterbaseYes, but only for children and senior citizens

Healthcare › Nurse to Patient Ratios

Should nurse to patient ratios be increased?

Simon Birmingham voterbaseYes

Healthcare › Vaccine Mandates for Customers

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

Party’s support baseYes

Healthcare › Healthcare Privatisation

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

Simon Birmingham voterbaseLess, and provide more government funding

Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

Party’s support baseYes, 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?

Simon Birmingham voterbaseNo, I think businesses should require vaccination but not by government mandate

Healthcare › Marijuana

Do you support the legalisation of Marijuana?

Simon Birmingham voterbaseYes, but only for medical use

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 baseYes

Healthcare › World Health Organization

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

Party’s support baseYes, but only relative to the amount that other countries contribute

Healthcare › Hospitals

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

Simon Birmingham voterbaseYes

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