Senate debates

Tuesday, 16 November 2010

Mental Health

4:02 pm

Photo of Rachel SiewertRachel Siewert (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

I am sorry. Through you, Mr Deputy President, I am sure Senator Fierravanti-Wells also got a range of emails from mental health experts saying they are very concerned with the focus only on early intervention. The Greens are well on the record for supporting early intervention, but we are also on the record for supporting a comprehensive approach to mental health funding which requires not just investing in early intervention. That is supported very broadly by the experts working in mental health. We consulted very widely in our policy. Senator Fierravanti-Wells—through you, Mr Deputy President—also let the cat out of the bag before when she said that coalition policy is simply what they were implementing with their motion, not taking a comprehensive approach.

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