Julie Bishop

Advances in science and medical research and public health policies have meant that life expectancy for Australians is one of the highest…

— Julie Bishop

I call on the Australian Government to set out the conditions upon which they will provide a taxpayer funded backing for wholesale…

— Julie Bishop

Synergy and serendipity often play a big part in medical and scientific advances.

— Julie Bishop

And I believe that the best buy in public health today must be a combination of regular physical exercise and a healthy…

— Julie Bishop

The Gillard government must give up its addiction to wasteful spending borrowing and taxing.

— Julie Bishop

Today it has been estimated that the average 70 year old has four chronic conditions and consumes an average of 35 PBS…

— Julie Bishop

Ageing means a loss of a number of skills over time.

— Julie Bishop

Well they're very, very genuine concerns at present as to the status of the 800 people who are to be sent by…

— Julie Bishop

It is a fact that governments tend to put in place policies and strategies in response to current scenarios.

— Julie Bishop

When the Australian Government looked at how to meet the challenges, and the opportunities, presented by our ageing population, it saw that…

— Julie Bishop

The concern is the Government is not coming clean and informing the Australian public of the assumptions that they have made to…

— Julie Bishop

The Australian economy is resilient, but business and consumer confidence is fragile.

— Julie Bishop

At the last census it indicated that about 22 per cent of Australians were born overseas.

— Julie Bishop

Dementia is not exclusively a problem of the developed world.

— Julie Bishop

Tobacco companies are legally operating entities in Australia. If the Government thinks that they should not make donations to political parties, well…

— Julie Bishop

We are already seeing older people wanting greater choice in how, when and where they receive care.

— Julie Bishop

There are genuine concerns about the status of children to be sent to Malaysia and also there are genuine concerns about the…

— Julie Bishop

Community care is a fundamental, an essential, an enduring part of our aged care system.

— Julie Bishop

The strongest initiative that government can take to ensure Australia is prepared for population ageing, is to maintain a strong economy, and…

— Julie Bishop

But it's not just the cattle producers, it's all the attendant industries like transport and shipping and feed producers and the like.…

— Julie Bishop

Prevention is one of the few known ways to reduce demand for health and aged care services.

— Julie Bishop

The message from the United States and Europe is that governments must live within their means.

— Julie Bishop

Our cultural diversity has most certainly shaped our national character.

— Julie Bishop

We know that so many of the conditions and diseases that we associate with ageing can often be prevented or in fact…

— Julie Bishop

Australia is already a world leader in dementia research, treatment and care.

— Julie Bishop