Since January 1, Victorians have no longer had access to any 24-hour pharmacies as cuts to government funding shrink the opening hours at local chemists.

  • Nath@aussie.zone
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    1 year ago

    This one is going to be pure numbers.

    1. How much has the government been paying to subsidise pharmacies so they stay open overnight?
    2. How many people visit pharmacies between midnight and 7am?

    Then, we ask the question: is No. 2 worth the cost of No 1?

    The government thinks not.

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      1 year ago

      But katie waited hours after getting a scrip to try and fill it it on nye! She had to go to an alternate service! Won’t someone think of katie???

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      1 year ago

      But where’s all the money going? 30% worse debt-to-GSP ratio than NSW, and nothing to show for it (besides highest-paid premier in the country).

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        1 year ago

        I’m waaaaaaay out of date with Victorian politics. When I left Melbourne, Dan was still pretty new to the job. I have no idea what the budget is doing.

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          1 year ago

          The budget has been getting deeper into the red for years, while they continue to gut health services and fail to deliver on much-needed infrastructure (e.g. see all the transport improvements they’ve cancelled).