SYDNEY — Anthony Albanese, the Labor MP for the federal electorate of Grayndler, opened a forum on public health care at Marrickville Town Hall on October 18.

Attended by 260 people, the forum was also addressed by shadow health minister Julia Guillard and Doctors Reform Society vice-president Dr Con Costa. Costa criticised the increasing “Americanisation” of the Australian health care system, describing it as a “corrupt system with the drug companies” in charge. He praised the outstanding health-care achievements of socialist Cuba, arguing that a true public system should be “funded by the people, for the people”.

Tamara Pearson

From Green Left Weekly, October 26, 2005.
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