3AW interview with Neil Mitchell

E&OE… Topics: Announcement to deliver faster supply of medicinal cannabis products for patients with the necessary approvals NEIL MITCHELL: On the line, the Federal Health Minister, Greg Hunt. Good morning. GREG HUNT: Good morning, Neil. NEIL MITCHELL: Through your actions as announced today, will medicinal cannabis be more freely and quickly available? GREG HUNT: So…

Funding delivered to open gut research centre

The Turnbull Government has delivered on its election commitment to provide $4 million funding to make Australia’s first dedicated micro gut health research centre a reality. The Microbiome Research Centre at Sydney’s St George and Sutherland Hospital campus will investigate microbiota in the gut, looking at how disturbance occurs and then how it causes disease,…

Action to deliver faster supply of medicinal cannabis products

The Turnbull Government will facilitate faster access by qualified doctors to medicinal cannabis for patients with the necessary approvals. We will authorise controlled importation by approved providers from approved international sources for interim supply in Australia, until domestic production meets local needs. At present, doctors approved to supply medicinal cannabis products must import the product…