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senate vote 2020-02-13#1
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Title
Motions - National Diabetes Services Scheme -Apologies- Motions - National Diabetes Services Scheme - Apologise
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- The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2020-02-13.28.1) introduced by Tasmanian Senator [Anne Urquhart](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/tasmania/anne_urquhart) (Labor), which means it failed.
- ### Motion text
- > *That the Senate—*
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- > *(a) notes that:*
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- >> *(i) some Australians with type 1 diabetes will benefit from the addition of flash glucose monitoring which has finally been added to the National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS),*
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- >> *(ii) the addition of the scheme occurs only after a massive year-long community campaign by Australians with type 1 diabetes and the Opposition, including the tabling of a petition of 214,000 signatures to Parliament,*
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- >> *(iii) instead of claiming credit for a diabetes subsidy that comes a year late, and will cover fewer people than promised, the Minister for Health, Mr Greg Hunt, should apologise to Australians with type 1 diabetes for the delay,*
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- >> *(iv) Minister Hunt compounded his insult to Australians with type 1 diabetes by when he would allow its addition; he claimed to have never made the promise, but people with diabetes know his promise was clear,*
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- >> *(v) thousands of Australians have been forced to continue a painful regimen of finger-prick testing for 12 months because of the Minister's broken promise,*
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- >> *(vi) the recent announcement also falls short of expectations that all Australians with type 1 diabetes would be eligible for this NDSS subsidy, and*
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- >> *(vii) while very welcome for these groups, thousands of Australians will still miss out on affordable access to the flash monitor;*
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- > *(b) calls on Minister Hunt to apologise for the delay; and*
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> *(c) thanks all those who worked so hard for this outcome, including the petition organiser Mr Chris Slingsby-Smith.*- > *(c) thanks all those who worked so hard for this outcome, including the petition organiser Mr Chris Slingsby-Smith.*
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senate vote 2020-02-13#1
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2020-02-14 13:28:52
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Title
Motions — National Diabetes Services Scheme- Motions - National Diabetes Services Scheme -Apologies
Description
<p class="speaker">Anne Urquhart</p><p>At the request of Senators Polley, Marielle Smith, Ciccone, O'Neill and Farrell, I move:</p><p class="italic">That the Senate—</p>- The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2020-02-13.28.1) introduced by Tasmanian Senator [Anne Urquhart](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/tasmania/anne_urquhart) (Labor), which means it failed.
- ### Motion text
- > *That the Senate—*
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- > *(a) notes that:*
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- >> *(i) some Australians with type 1 diabetes will benefit from the addition of flash glucose monitoring which has finally been added to the National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS),*
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- >> *(ii) the addition of the scheme occurs only after a massive year-long community campaign by Australians with type 1 diabetes and the Opposition, including the tabling of a petition of 214,000 signatures to Parliament,*
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- >> *(iii) instead of claiming credit for a diabetes subsidy that comes a year late, and will cover fewer people than promised, the Minister for Health, Mr Greg Hunt, should apologise to Australians with type 1 diabetes for the delay,*
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- >> *(iv) Minister Hunt compounded his insult to Australians with type 1 diabetes by when he would allow its addition; he claimed to have never made the promise, but people with diabetes know his promise was clear,*
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- >> *(v) thousands of Australians have been forced to continue a painful regimen of finger-prick testing for 12 months because of the Minister's broken promise,*
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- >> *(vi) the recent announcement also falls short of expectations that all Australians with type 1 diabetes would be eligible for this NDSS subsidy, and*
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- >> *(vii) while very welcome for these groups, thousands of Australians will still miss out on affordable access to the flash monitor;*
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- > *(b) calls on Minister Hunt to apologise for the delay; and*
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- > *(c) thanks all those who worked so hard for this outcome, including the petition organiser Mr Chris Slingsby-Smith.*
<p class="italic">(a) notes that:</p><p class="italic">  (i) some Australians with type 1 diabetes will benefit from the addition of flash glucose monitoring which has finally been added to the National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS),</p><p class="italic">  (ii) the addition of the scheme occurs only after a massive year-long community campaign by Australians with type 1 diabetes and the Opposition, including the tabling of a petition of 214,000 signatures to Parliament,</p><p class="italic">  (iii) instead of claiming credit for a diabetes subsidy that comes a year late, and will cover fewer people than promised, the Minister for Health, Mr Greg Hunt, should apologise to Australians with type 1 diabetes for the delay,</p><p class="italic">  (iv) Minister Hunt compounded his insult to Australians with type 1 diabetes by when he would allow its addition; he claimed to have never made the promise, but people with diabetes know his promise was clear,</p><p class="italic">  (v) thousands of Australians have been forced to continue a painful regimen of finger-prick testing for 12 months because of the Minister's broken promise,</p><p class="italic">  (vi) the recent announcement also falls short of expectations that all Australians with type 1 diabetes would be eligible for this NDSS subsidy, and</p><p class="italic">  (vii) while very welcome for these groups, thousands of Australians will still miss out on affordable access to the flash monitor;</p><p class="italic">(b) calls on Minister Hunt to apologise for the delay; and</p><p class="italic">(c) thanks all those who worked so hard for this outcome, including the petition organiser Mr Chris Slingsby-Smith.</p> <p class="speaker">Jonathon Duniam</p><p>I seek leave to make a short statement.</p> <p class="speaker">Scott Ryan</p><p>Leave is granted for one minute.</p> <p class="speaker">Jonathon Duniam</p><p>The motion is wilfully and demonstrably false. From 1 March 2020 the government will streamline the eligibility criteria to significantly increase the number of Australians with type 1 diabetes who can access fully subsidised glucose monitoring devices through the CGM scheme—from 37,000 to 58,000. Total investment in this scheme is now over $300 million. From 1 March this year the FreeStyle Libre glucose monitoring device will be listed as an alternative device to the seven devices currently listed on the scheme. This followed a thorough medical assessment, with addition to the scheme only possible after the supplier agreed to the strict listing requirements recommended by medical experts.</p> <p class="speaker">Scott Ryan</p><p>The question is that motion No. 448 be agreed to.</p>
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