Australia election 2025 live: ‘everyone will lose’ from Trump’s tariffs, Husic says; Chalmers v Taylor debate tonight

Follow today’s news liveAnywhere but Canberra: Australian voters on what matters to themInteractive guide to electorates in the Australian electionListen to the first episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaSee all our Australian election 2025 coverageGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastHealth minister grilled on Labor’s $1bn mental health packageThe health minister, Mark Butler, says Labor will not technically be building new mental health centres under its $1bn mental health promise.We’re not building them. This is to fund the operations of these centres. Generally, they will rent existing premises.They won’t be brand-new buildings. What we will do, say, in a particular area of say, north Brisbane or regional Queensland – we say we want to establish - let’s use the word establish other than build.Head to Health – no one knew what it was, okay?We did research. We basically, looked at how the existing services, which had started under the former government, were performing. Continue reading...

Australia election 2025 live: ‘everyone will lose’ from Trump’s tariffs, Husic says; Chalmers v Taylor debate tonight

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Health minister grilled on Labor’s $1bn mental health package

The health minister, Mark Butler, says Labor will not technically be building new mental health centres under its $1bn mental health promise.

We’re not building them. This is to fund the operations of these centres. Generally, they will rent existing premises.

They won’t be brand-new buildings. What we will do, say, in a particular area of say, north Brisbane or regional Queensland – we say we want to establish - let’s use the word establish other than build.

Head to Health – no one knew what it was, okay?

We did research. We basically, looked at how the existing services, which had started under the former government, were performing. Continue reading...