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Q+A This Week (ABC TV Monday 17 April 2023)
Q+A This Week on ABC TV.
This week’s edition of Q&A comes to you live from Mildura in Victoria’s far north-west.
The city on the Murray River is far from Canberra; do politicians give enough weight to the concerns of regional residents?
More primary care physicians are urgently needed, and the local hospital system is bursting at the seams. But what do cities need now to relieve the pressure on scarce resources? How, then, do we propose to increase the number of vital workers in Australia’s smaller urban centres?
When deciding to call Mildura home, where do people typically stay? A rental crisis has gripped the area, driving up prices and leaving renters scrambling to find a place to live. Food and fuel continue to eat into already tight weekly budgets, adding insult to injury to the rising cost of living. How are authorities responding to this problem?
Recent fish kills indicate that something is wrong with the river system, and the community is still recovering from devastating floods that occurred only a few months ago. Who is responsible for the regions as the climate changes?
What do First Nations people think of the proposal as it stands, as politicians argue over what a Voice to Parliament will mean for regional and remote Indigenous communities? Is there a chance it could improve their situation? Is there simply too much of a disconnect between what politicians say and what they do for even the Voice to make a difference?
Plus, legendary Australian singer John Williamson will be performing live.
Joining Stan Grant on the panel live in Mildura:
John Williamson, Iconic singer-songwriter
Emma McBride, Assistant Minister for Rural and Regional Health
Michael McCormack, Nationals member for Riverina
Bob Katter, Independent member for Kennedy
Darlene Thomas, CEO of Mallee District Aboriginal Services
Q+A airs Monday 17 April 2023 at 9.35pm on ABC TV.
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