10 April 2019 - Cardiologists have questioned Labor’s “unusual” plan to target just one disease in its biggest election healthcare investment, amid growing calls for Bill Shorten to ­release more details of his cornerstone $2.3 billion cancer package.

Mental health advocates and public health campaigners have also privately queried Labor’s priorities, as some cancer specialists cast doubt on its ability to lift bulk-billing rates.

Christian Hamilton-Craig, a Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand member, said the professional body for cardiologists “really welcomed” Labor’s major spend on healthcare, but urged the major parties to consider the leading causes of death when forming policies.

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