Premier O’Farrell needs to learn from Premier Newman

Acting General Secretary of the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association Judith Kiejda today called on Premier Barry O’Farrell to take advice from his colleague, Queensland Premier Campbell Newman, and reject proposals for Sydney’s newest hospital at French’s Forest to be privatised. “The conservative Premier of Queensland and his Health Minister – himself a former leader […]

Queensland nurses and midwives dispute privatisation assurances

Attempts by the Queensland premier Campbell Newman to reassure Queenslanders about his public hospital privatisation program are disingenuous and also confirm that one aim is to cut the pay and working conditions, including safe staffing systems, of nurses, midwives and other health workers, the Queensland Nurses Union (QNU) said on Monday. The QNU was responding […]

Petition in support of Queensland nurses and midwives

At the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) National Biennial Conference this Thursday-Friday 17-18 October 2013 in Brisbane, a rally will be held. Members and supporters of the ANMF from around Australia will march to Parliament and present a petition calling on the Newman LNP government to immediately cease its vicious cuts to jobs and […]

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