Providing certainty and funding for alcohol and drug treatment services

The Turnbull Government will continue to support drug and alcohol treatment services across Australia with funding of more than $75 million a year. Across Australia, around 150 groups that provide direct drug and alcohol treatment and support services will be given guaranteed funding for another two years until 30 June 2019. This includes services such…

Statement on Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority investigation into doping at the Essendon Football Club

As Minister for Sport, protecting the health and wellbeing of participants in sport from doping is of the utmost concern. I recognise the Essendon Football Club doping issue has been a difficult time for many involved and that the investigation has been the subject of extensive legal and other scrutiny. This has included consideration by…