Jonathon Duniam (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Forestry and Fisheries) Share this | Hansard source

The Australian government recognises that quality, accessible palliative care is a crucial component of the health system. The Commonwealth government is responsible for national leadership and strategy in the palliative care system and has provided $6 million over three years from 2017-18 to 2019-20 to the national peak body, Palliative Care Australia. State and territory governments are responsible for the funding and delivery of palliative care services as part of their hospital in-community service provision responsibilities. The ongoing funding for the Tasmanian state palliative peak body is, therefore, entirely a matter for the Tasmanian government.

Question agreed to.