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…
DetailsThe 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,…
DetailsE&OE… Topics: Announcement to deliver faster supply of medicinal cannabis products for patients with the necessary approvals SABRA LANE: Good morning Minister, welcome to AM. GREG HUNT: Good morning Sabra. SABRA LANE: I understand that this means that there will be supply now stored within Australia in about two months time. How many more people…
DetailsThe Turnbull Government is taking action to tackle the challenge of obesity and encourage all Australians to live healthy lives. But unlike the Labor Party, we don't believe increasing the family grocery bill at the supermarket is the answer to this challenge. We already have programs in place to educate, support and encourage Australians to…
DetailsE&OE… Topics: Participation in sport; sport funding; AOC; ASC; Essendon; ASDA; WADA TRACEY HOLMES: It would seem that you’ve got a number of pressing issues at the moment, but the most pressing issue would have to be the broken relationship between the presidents of the AOC and the ASC. You’ve said you’d like to play…
DetailsThe Turnbull Government is taking action to inspire Australia’s young girls and women to get active – with the launch of the next phase of the Girls Make Your Move campaign today. One in five girls told us that the Girls Make Your Move education campaign inspired them to be more active. This is a…
DetailsE&OE… Topics: No jab no pay, George Christensen DEB KNIGHT: Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt joins us from the Mount Martha lifesaving club. Good morning Minister. This policy was introduced last year to try to lift the vaccination rates are you surprised by the figures? GREG HUNT: What we've seen so far is a very…
DetailsE&OE… Topics: no jab no pay statistics, hospital funding LUKE GRANT: This is a great story. It’s, I think, a victory of public policy. More than 140,000 parents have Had their childcare payments axed after they failed to vaccinate their children. The Federal Government has revealed the alarming number of irresponsible parents who are leaving…
DetailsArts and cultural heritage organisations are encouraged to apply for the Visions of Australia regional exhibitions touring program. The Visions of Australia program gives Australians living in regional areas the opportunity to experience quality art and cultural exhibitions in their own backyard. Each year $2.4 million is available to arts and cultural organisations to develop…
DetailsThe Turnbull Government is taking further action to enable the safe and legal distribution of medicinal cannabis products for adults and children suffering from painful and chronic conditions. We recognise that access to medicinal cannabis is of vital importance to many Australians. But we must ensure this is done in a way that is safe…
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