Nicola Roxon

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Nicola Louise Roxon (born 1 April 1967) is an Australian politician, and is the Minister for Health and Ageing. She has been a Labor member of the Australian House of Representatives since 1998, representing the Division of Gellibrand, in the inner-western suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria. She was born in Sydney, New South Wales, and was educated at the Methodist Ladies' College, Melbourne, at Kew and the University of Melbourne. Roxon is the middle of three sisters and is also the niece of the late Australian journalist and Sydney Push member Lillian Roxon. Her paternal grandparents were Jewish and migrated from Poland to Australia in 1937. Anglicising the family name from Ropschitz to Roxon, her grandfather worked as a GP in Gympie and Brisbane. Her mother Lesley trained as a pharmacist, while her father Jack was a microbiologist. He was a strong influence in her life and she was devastated by his death from cancer when she was 10 years old. Roxon ultimately came to the view that... more
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    Knowing the time is near As the waves come crashing in She is there for me in all ways I know that I'm in good hands. She shows me confidence She gives me clearance She watches the slow dance Chorus This is my body, my baby, our safety... How dare you tell me that I can't stay home This is my body, my baby, our safety... How...
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    Highlights from the great health debate at the AMA annual conference in Melbourne, 26 May 2007.
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    The Gillard Government today signed off on the final details of national health reforms with all States and Territories to secure the future of health in Australia. This historic agreement will deliver the funding public hospitals need, with unprecedented levels of transparency and accountability, less waste and significantly...
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    represents, brings up. This can be a step towards us each finding something constructive that we can do to raise awareness on this issue. Please note that the soundtrack "Song to Nicola Roxon" playing at the end of this video is performed & copyrighted by © Amber Cameron Burns 2009. The words & chords are included in the side ...
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    Footage from the Mother of all Rallies - Save Homebirth rally in Canberra on a wet wet cold Monday. There were thousands of people present - traveling from all over Australia to express their support for homebirth and women's choice. This is footage of Amber singing her 'Song for Nicola Roxon' live in the rain. Crowd shots...
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    Good Luck Nicola on getting Cate on board for your plain packaging of cigarettes campaign!
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    Sydney band, the Original Faux Pas' tribute to Australian health minister Nicola Roxon, on the eve of her recieving the World Health Organisation's 2011 World No Tobacco Day Medal and the Nigel Gray Award for outstanding service to tobacco control. Roxon was the minister responsible for intriducing the world's first law...
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    Nicola Roxon, Federal Minister for Health, discusses the release of the proposed design and legislation for plain packaging for cigarettes.
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    The Homebirth Song is written and sung by Maryen Cairns with photography by Deirdrie Cullen. Enjoy!
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Craig Thomson saga 'frustrating' - Nicola Roxon - News.com.au

ATTORNEY-General Nicola Roxon is frustrated the Craig Thomson saga is dominating the news. Ms Roxon said she would prefer to be answering questions about the economy and Labor's budget measures than the ongoing Thomson affair that has gripped debate in ...

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Honors … - YAHOO!

WASHINGTON, May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids will present Dr. Howard Koh, the U.S. Assistant Secretary for Health, and Nicola Roxon, Australia's Attorney-General and former Health Minister, with its highest honor ...

Nicola Roxon says 'time coming' for gay marriage - PerthNow

Nicola Roxon will vote for gay marriage But she supports the PM's opposing view "People of good will can have different views on it." ATTORNEY-General Nicola Roxon said she would vote for gay marriage when the chance came later this year and the "time is ...

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