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Tuesday, 13 June 2006
Page: 252


Senator George Campbell asked the Minister representing the Minister for Human Services, upon notice, on 21 March 2006:

With reference to the victims of the Port Arthur massacre:

(1)   What programs has the Government put in place to provide ongoing assistance to survivors of the massacre.

(2)   Is there a special fund or scheme in place to which survivors can apply for assistance with pharmaceutical, medical and related costs.


Senator Kemp (Minister for the Arts and Sport) —The Minister for Human Services has provided the following answer to the honourable senator’s question:

(1)   The Human Services Agencies and the Department of Human Services are not involved in any specific Commonwealth programs to provide ongoing assistance to the survivors of the massacre.

(2)   The Human Services Agencies and the Department of Human Services do not have in place any special fund or scheme to which survivors can apply for assistance with pharmaceutical, medical and related costs To prepare this response it has taken approximately 9 hours and 40 minutes at an estimated cost of $445.