In February the Australian Federal Government announced that scientists searching for the elusive cure for type 1 diabetes will get an extra $54.5 million in funding to help the more than 120,000 children and adults in the country with the chronic condition.
Almost immediately the opposition Labor Party pledged to give $ 50 million to help get a Type 1 diabetes cure if it wins the next federal election.
Australian political parties are engaged in a bidding war to help people with Diabetes. The success of the all-party Australian diabetes group in raising the profile and importance of diabetes has not only affected government policy, News on Sugar Taxes Aussie Parties in a Bidding War whichever party is in government, but how the parties approach the subject with pledges before elections.
PDGN General Secretary Adrian Sanders commented that this is what we want to see in every legislature. “The PDGN model is cross party working on diabetes by a group of advocates who can influence government polices irrespective of which party or parties are in control.”
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