| Health |
| Vote Health soon to top $10 billion |
Budget 2004 continues the three-year health funding path with an allocation of $550 million in 2006-07 which will take total health spending in that year to $10.7 billion.
Hon Annette King, Minister of Health |
| Funding boost for Mental Health Blueprint |
The government is putting an extra $250 million in the next four years into implementing the Mental Health Commission's Blueprint.
Hon Annette King, Minister of Health |
| Fifth year of Progressive achievements |
Budget 2004 builds strongly on the progressive platform established by the minority centre left government first elected in 1999, Progressive leader Jim Anderton said today.
Associate Minister of Health & Progressive Leader |
