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Doctors 'incensed by politicking’ over Phelps medical evacuation bill | Sky News AustraliaFULL INTERVIEW: The Australian Medical Association’s Dr Paul Bauert has called on federal politicians to ‘stop politicking’ and pass the medivac bill currently before parliament.\n\nParliament is preparing to consider a bill first brought forward by Wentworth MP Kerryn Phelps, which gives doctors greater discretion to transfer sick refugees and asylum seekers to Australia from offshore detention camps.\n\nLabor has refused to say whether it will pass the bill, with opposition leader Bill Shorten to meet with security agencies on Monday to discuss the possible ramifications of the bill were it to be passed through parliament.\n\nThe move comes as doctors converge on Canberra to lobby parliamentarians to pass the bill.\n\nDr Bauert has told Sky News doctors are 'incensed' that people are suffering while politicians in Canberra debate this issue. \n\n\n\n
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Medivac bill will undermine Australia's sovereignty: Coleman | Sky News AustraliaImmigration Minister David Coleman has slammed the controversial medical evacuations bill. \n\nThe bill, put forward by Independent MP Kerryn Phelps, would allow two doctors to authorise a medical transfer to Australia if they believed asylum seekers could not get adequate treatment in offshore detention. \n\nMr Coleman has told Sky News political editor David Speers the bill would strip the government of its power to decide who comes to Australia ‘and that is not how a sovereign government is run’. \n\nParliament will vote on the bill when it resumes on Tuesday. \n
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Medical transfers bill will compromise Australia's border: ASIO | Sky News AustraliaASIO has warned up to a thousand asylum seekers could arrive in Australia within weeks if Kerryn Phelps’ medical transfers bill becomes law. \n\nSky News has confirmed that the intelligence agency told the government the bill ‘would undermine regional processing and compromise Australia’s strong border protection regime’. \n\n\n\n\n
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Kate Miller-Heidke to represent Australia in 64th Eurovision song contest | Sky News AustraliaAustralian singer-songwriter Kate Miller-Heidke will be representing the nation in the 64th annual Eurovision song contest.\n\nThe classically trained Miller-Heidke beat nine other acts in the running with her song 'Zero Gravity', highlighting her struggles with post-natal depression after the birth of her son.\n\nThe pop star, known for her hit songs 'The Last Day on Earth' and 'Caught in the Crowd', will be Australia's fifth entry into the competition which will be held in May in Tel Aviv, Israel.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Clive Palmer’s United Australia Party sends mass text warning ‘freedom is under threat’ | Sky News AustraliaClive Palmer’s United Australia Party has sparked anger after sending a text message to thousands, warning recipients that their ‘freedom is under threat’.\n\nSky News host Nicholas Reece says Australia has never seen anything like Mr Palmer’s advertising campaign, and that the election will show whether the campaign strategy works. \n\nFormer federal speaker Bronwyn Bishop says these ads have enough content that attracts people’s attention to give him some traction, but his next hurdle is giving voters a candidate for each electorate.\n\nImage: News Corp Australia
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Medical transfers are the 'backdoor way' for boat people to access Australia | Sky News AustraliaPrime Minister Scott Morrison has vowed the Coalition will vote against an Independent-backed asylum seeker medical evacuation bill, even if it means the government will lose a vote on the floor of parliament.\n\nLabor is supporting the legislation brought forward by Wentworth MP Kerryn Pehelps, which would make transfers for asylum seekers easier by giving the decision-making power to doctors.\n\nCurrently, the Home Affairs department has the final say over whether a refugee or asylum seeker who is housed in an offshore detention centre has the right to be transported to Australia to receive medical treatment.\n\nIf the government loses the vote, which they are expected to, it will be the first time since 1929 that a government has lost a vote on substantive legislation in the House of Representatives.
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One in three Nauru refugees to seek medical help in Australia under Phelps bill, expert saysAhead of a showdown between the crossbench and Prime Minister Scott Morrison next week, a doctor formerly based on Nauru has said around 300 refugees will likely apply for mainland treatment if an urgent medical transfer bill is passed.
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