Joe Ludwig (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) Share this | Hansard source

I thank Senator Di Natale for his continued interest in the issues around drug-resistant tuberculosis in Australia and particularly in PNG. The government remains committed to working with PNG through our aid program to ensure improved healthcare delivery to PNG. National implementation of best practice care models of TB care as recommended by the World Health Organisation requires local services and community based models that can provide continuous care. In terms of providing additional information in relation to the specific question, I will seek additional information from the Minister for Health if she can add anything to it.

I do understand that, in terms of closures of TB control centres, the Queensland government has announced that the Queensland TB control centre will remain open— (Time expired)