Malarndirri McCarthy (NT, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Indigenous Australians) Share this | Hansard source

This government is doing everything it can to reduce the cost-of-living pressures on all Australians, unlike those opposite. Our government is providing $215.6 million over two years from 2023-24 to state and territory governments to support public dental services for adults. State and territory governments are responsible for delivering public dental services, including managing waiting lists and determining who is eligible for the services as well as the types of services provided. We are also continuing to fund the Child Dental Benefits Schedule, CDBS, which has provided $3.1 billion in benefits and delivered 51 million services to 3.5 million children since it commenced in January 2014.