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Thursday, 17 October 2002
Page: 7969


Mr EDWARDS (2:58 PM) —My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Defence. Minister, given the nature and experience of counsellors working in the Vietnam Veterans Counselling Service, would the government consider opening these services on a temporary basis to survivors of the terrorist attack in Bali?


Mrs VALE (Minister for Veterans' Affairs and Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence) —I thank the honourable member for his question. The government will do everything that is reasonable to be of assistance to the victims of this tragedy. I am aware that other counsellors have been available. There has been no specific request to the Vietnam Veterans Counselling Service, but we will be there to assist in any reasonable circumstance.