Mental health ‘largely ignored’ in Labor’s federal budget

Sky News host Laura Jayes says the Labor government “continues to disappoint” on mental health funding.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down Labor’s federal budget on Tuesday evening.

“As a values proposition alone, the government continues to disappoint on mental health – there’s nothing in the budget that says we get it,” Ms Jayes said.

mental health ‘largely ignored’ in labor’s federal budget

Mental health ‘largely ignored’ in Labor’s federal budget

“They haven’t cut funding, but it’s been largely ignored.”

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