Not surprisingly, health concerns are the top item on the political agenda for individuals and families. The correlation is well known between lower income levels and poorer health outcomes, and that regional Australia contains a disproportional share of electorates with lower average incomes. In regional Australia communities have been hardest hit by the deteriorating infrastructure and diminished services now afﬂicting our public health system.
positive towards labour groups, for example for good working conditions, fair wages or unions