On Tuesday 11 May 2021, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg announced the Morrison Government’s 2021-22 Federal Budget.
As the peak body for Australians living with a rare disease, Rare Voices Australia (RVA) attended the Department of Health’s Portfolio Briefing webinar presentation and Q&A with the Hon Greg Hunt MP (Minister for Health and Aged Care); Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck (Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care Services); the Hon Mark Coulton MP (Minister for Regional Health, Regional Communications and Local Government); and the Hon David Coleman MP (Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention). The session was facilitated by Dr Brendan Murphy, Secretary of the Department of Health.
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