Nick Sherry (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law) Share this | Hansard source

As I have indicated to the senator and to the Senate generally, the government is considering requests for support in these particular areas, such as the Bonnie Babes Foundation. The Labor government did not make a specific funding commitment in the lead-up to the election; it was in fact the former government. The former government made a specific election commitment. So, in the context of the request by the Bonnie Babes Foundation and Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Support for funding—and I am sure there are other organisations that provide this support—it will be considered as part of funding requests in the context of the broader maternity services review.