Tony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

I was asked this question yesterday and I did my best to answer it then, and I will do my best to answer it better today. Not for a second does this government want to leave people in the lurch. My understanding is that, in the time since the Howard government introduced this particular program, there has been much more access to regular foods that will deal with people who have this protein condition. The sorts of foods that are suitable for people with this particular condition are much more widely available. But the other point I make is that this program, which, as I now understand it, is worth about $3 million a year, is more than compensated for by some $19 million to $20 million a year that we spend on drugs for people with this condition. I am confident that one way or another this government is doing its best to look after people with this condition.

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