❓ The WA Minister for Health confirms that negotiations with the new Federal government regarding Closing the Gap funding have not commenced, as the state awaits the new Federal policy on Aboriginal health. The WA government has invested $31.4 million in the interim.
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I refer to the Closing the Gap program, and its funding under a National Partnership Agreement with the Federal government, and ask: (a) has the Minister now commenced negotiations on Closing the Gap Funding with the new Federal government; and (b) what is the status of these negotiations?
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Answered
12 November 2013
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
20 days
(a) No.
(b) The Closing the Gap National Partnership Agreement (NPA) expired on 30 June 2013. In the absence of a renewed NPA between the State and Federal government, the State Government has invested $31.4 million for the WA Government's programs for 2013-14. It is not known when any negotiations will commence as all jurisdictions, including Western Australia, are awaiting the new Federal Government policy for Aboriginal health.
(b) The Closing the Gap National Partnership Agreement (NPA) expired on 30 June 2013. In the absence of a renewed NPA between the State and Federal government, the State Government has invested $31.4 million for the WA Government's programs for 2013-14. It is not known when any negotiations will commence as all jurisdictions, including Western Australia, are awaiting the new Federal Government policy for Aboriginal health.
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