House debates

Tuesday, 25 February 2014

Questions without Notice

Health Funding

2:16 pm

Photo of Tanya PlibersekTanya Plibersek (Sydney, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition) Share this | | Hansard source

My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to the government's decision to cut $10 million funding for a life-saving cancer workforce program in Western Australia. Why has the Prime Minister already broken his election promise that there would be no cuts to health care?

Photo of Tony AbbottTony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | | Hansard source

We will entirely keep our pre-election commitments. I have no knowledge of the claim that you have made. I will look into it and, if there is more to be said, I will say it.