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Federal health minister Mark Butler urges providers to prioritise vaccination with half of eligible residents yet to have fourth dose

"It is our intention to honour those commitments as soon as humanly possible," Sharon Claydon says.

Analysis: As Labor focused on opportunities for working people in the transition to renewables, the Greens mounted a formidable on-the-ground campaign

Labor’s win in Saturday’s election heralds real change in health policy. Although Labor had a small-target strategy, with limited big spending commitments, its victory represents a value shift to a party committed to equity and Medicare, and, potentially, a style shift to a hands-on, equity-oriented health minister.

Australian Medical Association says pledge is a ‘strong down payment’ in boosting primary health care

Labor leaders want to make it 'easier and cheaper' to see a doctor.

Scott Morrison and former Prime Minister John Howard visited Lake Macquarie on Wednesday in a sign the Coalition has not given up hope of prising key Hunter seats off Labor at next week's election.

The party is refusing to list the electorates benefiting from of one of its centrepiece health commitments, despite the party's frontbenchers and candidates spruiking new medical clinic locations on social media.