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Health Policy Dominates Final Stretch of Tasmania’s July 19 Snap Vote

The campaign features Labor’s promise of 10 free bulk-billed clinics versus the Liberals’ $15 million Huon Valley precinct in a contest expected to return a hung parliament

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Overview

  • Voters will head to the polls on July 19 after Premier Jeremy Rockliff was ousted by a June 4 no-confidence vote in a second election in as many years.
  • Labor leader Dean Winter bumped up the TassieDoc plan to 10 government-run bulk-billed clinics with extended hours in communities from Ravenswood to New Norfolk.
  • The Liberal Party under Rockliff has pledged a purpose-built $15 million medical precinct in the Huon Valley featuring 100 percent bulk-billing GP appointments and a mental health hub.
  • Recent polls put both major parties below the 18 seats needed for a majority, positioning crossbenchers as likely kingmakers.
  • The Australian Medical Association Tasmania warns that chronic GP shortages and retention issues must be addressed to ensure the viability of any new clinics.