❓ Ms Mettam questions the Minister for Health regarding missing funding for women's health centres, suggesting the Treasurer should be held accountable. The Minister clarifies the funding commitment and timeline.
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Women's health centres265.Ms Libby Mettamto
theMinister for Health:I have a
supplementary question.If the minister is not responsible for the failure to
include this funding in the budget, does that mean that theTreasurer
should be held accountable for the missing funding?Ms Rita Saffiotiinterjected.
theMinister for Health:I have a
supplementary question.If the minister is not responsible for the failure to
include this funding in the budget, does that mean that theTreasurer
should be held accountable for the missing funding?Ms Rita Saffiotiinterjected.
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25 June 2025
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Ms Meredith Hammat replied:That is right. If
the member had listened to the answer, she would have heard that the funding
that was committed to was $14 million—Ms Libby Mettaminterjected.The Speaker:Member! Listen to the response, please.Ms Meredith Hammat:The commitment was for $14
million, phased in over four years. We will ensure that funding is made
available in this financial year.
Women's health centres
the member had listened to the answer, she would have heard that the funding
that was committed to was $14 million—Ms Libby Mettaminterjected.The Speaker:Member! Listen to the response, please.Ms Meredith Hammat:The commitment was for $14
million, phased in over four years. We will ensure that funding is made
available in this financial year.
Women's health centres
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