Rural doctors seek Canberra fix

Colin Bettles
Updated March 29 2017 - 2:39pm, first published 2:30pm
Pic: Rural Doctors Association of Australia President Dr Ewen McPhee (left), Dr Rebecca Irwin, Assistant Health Minister Dr David Gillespie, Dr Michelle Hannan and Dr Tom Gleeson.
Pic: Rural Doctors Association of Australia President Dr Ewen McPhee (left), Dr Rebecca Irwin, Assistant Health Minister Dr David Gillespie, Dr Michelle Hannan and Dr Tom Gleeson.

THE Rural Doctors Association of Australia’s (RDAA) annual politicians’ breakfast has underpinned a concerted ongoing push to attract more doctors and enhanced medical and health services, into regional and remote Australia.

Colin Bettles

Colin Bettles

Canberra Bureau Chief

Has been the Canberra Bureau Chief for Fairfax Agricultural Media since 2010 - survived the hung parliament - former media manager at Western Australian Cricket Association now covering national agricultural and rural issues in federal politics.

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