Scott Morrison (Cook, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

When we add that additional funding each year—

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The opposition interjects and congratulates me on my maths, but I seem to be the only one sitting at this table able to do it. On that side, they think that if you increase funding it's a cut.

I'm asked about the funding of aged care. Let me tell you what we've also done. In the budget this year I put $200 million into a five-year program to boost dementia research in this country. $150 million is being used to fast-track progress towards preventions, treatments and cures for dementia. $50 million is for the National Institute for Dementia Research and an extra $34 million, through the Dementia and Aged Care Services, is making significant research achievements. The highlights so far include ultrasound technology to improve memory and the slow onset of dementia, an understanding of the impact of childhood stress as a dementia risk factor, and the potential for eye scans to reveal early signs of dementia.

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