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

I again thank the minister. I note that only $8.1 million of the government’s promised $277 million in additional spending on suicide prevention is earmarked for this financial year. I wonder if the government has looked at rolling out a high percentage of that money more quickly in Aboriginal communities, particularly in Northern Australia, to deal with this specific spike. As it is occurring right now, that money is required right now.