Katy Gallagher (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Public Service) Share this | Hansard source

Of course, making sure that we are doing all the research we can and providing all treatment options possible for children suffering from cancer, including brain cancer, is, I think, something that every parent in this country would expect. It is funded through the hospital agreement, primarily. I think the research is critically important because, again, the nature of childhood cancer means you do need subspecialisation in it, so that research which feeds treatment options is part of that along with working internationally with other countries on their research, with clinical trials and with comprehensive cancer centres. We established one here in Canberra not for paediatrics but for people with cancer, and it does make a world of difference when you pool all those services into one centre rather than making people go around dealing with different treatments. So I think there is a lot underway. If there's anything more I can update the chamber about, I will do so on notice.