The 'Dispatched' Week in Review'- 13 February

Reflect on  Susan Ley’s legacy as a former health minister, especially the 2015 PBS Access and Sustainability Package. She was treated rudely and unfairly, and that meaningful ecosystem reform has since stalled. Critique Senate Estimates, noting that departmental witnesses were evasive and overly defensive, with patients largely absent from the conversation. The discussion expands to reform and the lack of patient rights. Also note the troubling political rhetoric about medical information and regulation. Close by teasing upcoming upgrades to the BPD website.