Scorecard
Graded like traffic lights, the scorecard was calculated based on questionnaires sent to four political parties, as well as statements taken directly from the respective parties’ platforms/announcements at the PHAA WA Branch’s pre-election forum in December 2024. No responses were received from the WA Nationals, so we have not included them.
If any political party feels that our grading is incorrect, we welcome being contacted at policy@phaa.net.au
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Red means a policy does not align with our election priority, or no response was received to our question.
Amber means a party’s position partially aligns with our election ask.
Green means full alignment.
- 1 PHAA has received this letter from WA Premier and Labor Party Leader Roger Cook MP, recommitting to the 2020 Sustainable Health Review goal that 5% of health system spending will be on prevention by the year 2029. The Premier writes: “Sustainable Health Review Recommendation 1 is to increase and sustain focus on investment in public health, with prevention rising to at least 5 per cent of total health expenditure by July 2029. WA Labor remains committed to this goal and will continue to increase investment in public health and prevention.” Readers can read the full letter here and decide for themselves.
- 2 Shadow Health Minister/Liberal Party leader committed to 5% investment in prevention of mental health budget only.
- 3Shadow Health Minister/Liberal Party leader said “no reason why restrictions on advertising couldn’t happen. But later publicly said in media that the Liberal Party would not adopt this policy.
Read the response from the WA Greens here. It is based on Brad Pettit’s remarks ( at the 41 minute mark) at this PHAA WA Branch pre-election forum in Dec. 2024.
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