House debates

Wednesday, 22 October 2008

Questions without Notice: Additional Answers

Defence Personnel Dependants: Health Care

6:56 pm

Photo of Warren SnowdonWarren Snowdon (Lingiari, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Defence Science and Personnel) Share this | | Hansard source

Madam Deputy Speaker, I seek the indulgence of the chair to add to an answer.

Photo of Ms Anna BurkeMs Anna Burke (Chisholm, Deputy-Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

The minister may proceed.

Photo of Warren SnowdonWarren Snowdon (Lingiari, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Defence Science and Personnel) Share this | | Hansard source

When I referred to the expansion of the Defence Force health care program, I said I announced last week that the trial would be extended to two other communities; I should have said three. Those are Puckapunyal, Townsville and Darwin. The trials to Townsville, Darwin and Puckapunyal will start in the first half of the next financial year.