Senate debates

Tuesday, 26 August 2014

Questions without Notice

Mental Health

2:35 pm

Photo of Dio WangDio Wang (WA, Palmer United Party) Share this | Hansard source

In the past 12 months nine fly-in-fly-out workers have committed suicide in the Pilbara while living away from home. The parliament of Western Australia has launched an inquiry to examine issues behind those tragic deaths. Given that there are many interstate FIFO workers, I believe their mental health is in our nation's interest. Will the minister look into this issue?

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