Senate debates

Thursday, 18 June 2009

Questions without Notice

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

2:39 pm

Photo of Nick XenophonNick Xenophon (SA, Independent) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, I ask a further supplementary question. Will the minister take those matters on notice? Given that the federal government has argued that the new national specific purpose payment arrangements will produce more accountability for the states with federal funding, what specific benchmarks will apply to improve state service provision to reduce the disproportionate number of poorer kids taking drugs for ADHD and the long-term implications for those children?

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