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11 May 2023 News
We asked for a health budget and they delivered
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11 May 2023 News
Budget delivers reform to Medicare and general practice
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11 May 2023 Media release
Federal budget still under review
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10 May 2023 Media release
Budget significant for general practice
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10 May 2023 Speeches and Transcripts
AMA reaction to the May 2023 federal budget
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09 May 2023 Media release
Strides made on health with focus on general practice in federal budget
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AMA provides costed, evidence-based proposals to government ahead of budget
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04 May 2023 Media release
Budget must put Australia’s health front and centre
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AMA Pre-Budget Submission 2023-24
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President update: patient tax amnesty
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18 April 2023 Media release
Time to bite the bullet on private health reforms 
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06 April 2023 News
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