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Treasurer and Minister for Investment The Honourable Cameron Dick
Queensland Parliament has today passed a series of measures the underpin the Palaszczuk Government’s plan to reduce debt and achieve $3 billion in savings over four years.
Treasurer and Minister for Investment Cameron Dick said the Debt Reduction and Savings Bill represented the latest step in the Government’s economic recovery strategy that is sustaining, supporting and creating jobs.
“The reform measures included in this Bill are will ensure that we use every dollar of taxpayers’ money as prudently as possible, delivering the infrastructure and services Queenslanders deserve,” the Treasurer said
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Last week, the federal government changed its recommendation for COVID-19 vaccines. The Pfizer vaccine is now the “preferred” jab for adults under 50.
Amid the political fallout and worries about what it means for Australia’s COVID recovery, doctors have expressed concern about their liability. Some said they would even stop giving the AstraZeneca jab until they were more certain of their position.
Proving fault
In Australia, medical liability is, for the most part, fault-based. This means patients who are injured by medicines, medical devices and medical interventions must prove the doctors who used them were to blame for any injury they suffered before any compensation will be paid.
Australian liability laws are state-based, but generally speaking, fault can only be proven when the doctor has acted outside of the professional standard of care in a way that is not supported widely in Australia by professional peers.
What is the standard of care?
The standard of care for diagnosis and treatment is effectively set by the medical profession. In cases such as COVID vaccines where the treatment is new and knowledge about the treatment is emerging, the standard of care is also developing.
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