GP wants to see commonsense prevail.

Australian Doctor,  March, 2007  

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By Chris Hingston

NORTH Queensland GP Dr Damian Byrnes has worked a multitude of jobs -- from petrol station attendant to management consultant -- but now he wants to try his hand at federal politics.

Dr Byrnes' planned Common Sense Party aims to double the number of locally trained doctors and nurses, introduce easy-to-understand work contracts, cut red tape and put a stop to party politics.

The 38-year-old GP -- who works at an Indigenous health service in Cairns-- said he would stand as an independent in the federal Queensland seat of Leichhardt if the party was not ...

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