NSW: Peak cancer advisory group compromised: Labor

AAP General News (Australia)
08-30-2005
NSW: Peak cancer advisory group compromised: Labor

Labor says the work of Australia's expert cancer advisory group is being compromised
by the federal government's failure to deliver on an election promise.

The government committed to establishing Cancer Australia on October the 4th last year
as part of its federal election campaign.

The organisation was to help coordinate the delivery of Australia's cancer services
and absorb the National Cancer Control Initiative, which is the current national advisory
group.

But opposition health spokeswoman JULIA GILLARD says government funding for the cancer
control initiative will expire in December this year and nothing has been done to establish
Cancer Australia.

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KEYWORD: CANCER (SYDNEY)

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