Bridget McKenzie (Victoria, National Party, Minister for Regional Communications) Share this | Hansard source

We should all be proud that the Australian government is committed to ensuring Australia is a health and medical research powerhouse by supporting our talented, world-class researchers and attracting the best and brightest minds to work right here in Australia. This commitment is demonstrated by more than $6 billion invested in health and medical research, and the announcement today of the Traceback program builds on the government's existing commitment to cancer research. Since 2013, we've provided $800 million to support cancer research and, specifically through the NHMRC, more than $33 million for research related to ovarian cancer. In addition, Cancer Australia and its funding partners have supported 20 research projects focused on ovarian cancer research. The theme of Teal Ribbon Day this year is that it's a time for action. With Traceback and the government's investment in research, we're doing just that—taking decisive and immediate action to tackle ovarian cancer.