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# '''Healthy Environment'''
# '''Healthy Environment'''
# '''Healthy Democracy'''
# '''Healthy Democracy'''
# '''Healthy Society''' '''Healthy People''': <ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-06-17/the-health-australia-party-criticised-by-gp-group/7519818|title=abc news|last=Bruce|first=Mackenzie|date=17/06/2016|work=|access-date=18/06/2016|via=}}</ref> Mr Patterson defended his party's support of natural remedies and said pharmaceutical companies weren't interested in the science behind it. "We are obviously interested in natural medicine and its role in the health of the Australian economy, but that's only one of our pillars," Mr Patterson said. "We have five pillars: healthy people, which is to do with medicine, healthy society, healthy democracy, a healthy environment, and a healthy economy. "There's no money to be made ... you can't patent a natural substance," he added. "So what we tend to get is this usual thing that there is no science behind natural medicine. "Now that is just completely not true."
# '''Healthy Society'''

# '''Healthy People''': The online listing of Health Australia Party's policies include a health agenda founded upon the need to "recognise that a broad, integrative approach to health care is required based on what is best for patients and free from corporate or personal vested interests."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.healthaustraliaparty.com.au/index.php/policies/ |title=Policies |publisher=Health Australia Party |date= |accessdate=2016-06-17}}</ref>
'''Healthy People Policies include''': Medical Research & Academic Freedom, Medical Malpractice Reform, Mental Health Reform, Maternity & Birthing, Older Australians & Euthanasia, Health & Natural Medicine, Illicit Drugs, Pharmacies, Domestic Violence [https://www.healthaustraliaparty.com.au/]
'''Healthy People Policies include''': Medical Research & Academic Freedom, Medical Malpractice Reform, Mental Health Reform, Maternity & Birthing, Older Australians & Euthanasia, Health & Natural Medicine, Illicit Drugs, Pharmacies, Domestic Violence [https://www.healthaustraliaparty.com.au/]


Revision as of 23:00, 17 June 2016

Health Australia Party
Party PresidentAdjunct Professor Kerry Bone
ConvenorJudith Anne Cooke
Founded2013 as Natural Medicine Party[1]
Ideology…a healthy Choice[2]
Political positioncentrist[2]
Website
www.healthaustraliaparty.com.au

The Health Australia Party is a registered minor political party in Australia, registered on 7 November 2013.[3] It was known as the Natural Medicine Party until 8 October 2015.[4] It seeks to promote "open and transparent" Government decision making, balance and honesty of information, and "stimulating individual freedom of choice and thought".[2]

The party was involved in Glenn Druery's Minor Party Alliance in 2013.[5][6]

Policies - Five Pillars of Health

  1. Healthy People
  2. Health Economy
  3. Healthy Environment
  4. Healthy Democracy
  5. Healthy Society Healthy People: [7] Mr Patterson defended his party's support of natural remedies and said pharmaceutical companies weren't interested in the science behind it. "We are obviously interested in natural medicine and its role in the health of the Australian economy, but that's only one of our pillars," Mr Patterson said. "We have five pillars: healthy people, which is to do with medicine, healthy society, healthy democracy, a healthy environment, and a healthy economy. "There's no money to be made ... you can't patent a natural substance," he added. "So what we tend to get is this usual thing that there is no science behind natural medicine. "Now that is just completely not true."

Healthy People Policies include: Medical Research & Academic Freedom, Medical Malpractice Reform, Mental Health Reform, Maternity & Birthing, Older Australians & Euthanasia, Health & Natural Medicine, Illicit Drugs, Pharmacies, Domestic Violence [1]

The Health Australia Party is critical of the Coalition's "no jab, no pay" laws (introduced under the Abbott Government), and the ALP's health policy. The Sydney Morning Herald has reported that the Health Australia Party is against Water fluoridation in Australia, and its manifesto "reveals a preoccupation with homeopathy, home birth and conspiracy theories about medical research", and the party supports chiropractic treatment of infants with colic.[8] The party describes this as support for informed consent for immunisation.[9] Health Australia Party's National Party President Professor Kerry Bone stated in an article titled "Why is there a need for the Health Australia Party?" that "True freedom of choice in health care, facilitated by a supportive and empathetic government and informed by balanced media representation, is what we seek."[10]

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners deputy chair Dr Sue Page has criticised the policies of the Health Australia Party.[11]

2016 Federal election

Health Australia Party is fielding senate candidates for New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria and Western Australia in the 2016 federal election.[12] It has won the first spot on the NSW Senate ballot paper,[13] with the lead senate candidate party founder Andrew Patterson, who is a naturopath.[8] The #1 Victorian Candidate Dr Isaac Golden stated in his article titled 'Corruption in the Pharmaceutical Sector: Why the Health Australia Party is needed' that "the Health Australia Party was created in 2015 largely in an attempt to expose and counter the damaging effects of this insidious influence on Australian healthcare systems.[14] and "to respond to the well funded, sustained and coordinated attacks on natural medicine in Australia which have placed our homeopathic profession at risk, as well as all natural therapists".[15]

Preferences

The How to Vote card of the Health Australia Party for the 2016 election gives position 2 to Voteflux, position 3 to the Democratic Labour Party, position 4 to the Animal Justice Party, position 5 to the Renewable Energy Party, position 6 to the Mature Australia Party and position 7 to The Arts Party.[16]

References

  1. ^ "History". Health Australia Party. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "Health Australia Party". Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Health Australia Party". Australian Electoral Commission. 30 November 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  4. ^ "Natural Medicine Party". Australian Electoral Commission. 12 October 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  5. ^ Bormann, Trevor (5 September 2013). "Bitter dispute erupts over Senate preferences in Queensland". ABC News. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  6. ^ Wood, Alicia (5 September 2013). "Alliance of micro parties boosts odds for likes of One Nation or Shooters and Fishers gaining Senate spot through preferences". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  7. ^ Bruce, Mackenzie (17/06/2016). "abc news". Retrieved 18/06/2016. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |access-date= and |date= (help)
  8. ^ a b Koziol, Michael (12 June 2016). "Vaccine sceptics' prime position on NSW Senate ballot paper could lead to election win". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  9. ^ "Official Statement "No Jab No Pay/Play" Legislation" (PDF). Health Australia Party. 2 April 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  10. ^ Bone, Kerry (13 June 2016). "Health Australia Party". Health Australia Party. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  11. ^ Mackenzie, Bruce (2016-06-17). "Election 2016: Health Australia Party criticised for candidates' 'alternative health beliefs'". ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). Retrieved 2016-06-17.
  12. ^ "Candidates for the 2016 federal election". Australian Electoral Commission. 12 June 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  13. ^ Doran, Matthew (10 June 2016). "Senate ballot paper spots picked". ABC News. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  14. ^ Golden, Isaac (13 June 2016). "Health Australia Party". Health Australia Party. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  15. ^ Golden, Isaac. "Attacks on Natural Medicine: A Need to Respond". Health Australia Party. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  16. ^ "How to Vote - Senate Ballot Paper" (PDF). Health Australia Party. Retrieved 17 June 2016.

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