NT accused of discriminating against SA renal patients
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The Labor Member whose electorate covers South Australia's far north says it is up to the Northern Territory to lift a ban on renal patients from the far north-west Aboriginal lands, not South Australia.
The South Australian Government has been accused of cruelty and neglect for not negotiating a deal with the NT so patients from the APY Lands can once again access dialysis treatment in Alice Springs.
The NT has lifted the ban for Western Australian patients after negotiations with that state's Government and says it is happy to have a similar agreement with South Australia.
But the Member for Giles, Lyn Breuer, accuses the NT of discrimination and says it is misinforming the public by saying there is a new deal with Western Australia when there is not.
"The Northern Territory Government has not requested anything extra from South Australia to enable South Australian patients to use their service," Ms Breuer said.
The NT Health Minister was not available for comment.
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