5 years ago
SENATE INQUIRY TABLES REPORT INTO USE OF ANTI-MALARIAL DRUGS
AMANDA RISHWORTH MP
Labor welcomes the report from the Senate Inquiry into the use of the Quinoline anti-malarial drugs Mefloquine and Tafenoquine in the Australian Defence Force and will consider its recommendations.
Labor recognised that there were a number of complex issues in relation to anti-malarial drugs which is why we sought to address some of these through the process of a Senate Inquiry.
As members of the serving and ex-service community continued to raise their concerns around the side effects from some anti-malarial drugs a Senate Inquiry provided an open, transparent and thorough review into these issues.
The Inquiry saw 137 submissions made and held six public hearings around the country to ensure all voices were heard on this issue.
This Inquiry was established to look at policies and practices within the ADF, adverse effects, support available to serving and ex-serving personnel and their families and international evidence and responses in dealing with these anti-malarials.
This Inquiry was established by Labor and supported by the government, Greens and the crossbench to ensure this was approached with bipartisanship.
Labor would like to thank all of those who were involved throughout the Senate Inquiry process.
This process provided a transparent and thorough review into the use of anti-malarial drugs during service.
Labor will take this time to work through the recommendations and looks forward to hearing the government’s response.
Labor recognised that there were a number of complex issues in relation to anti-malarial drugs which is why we sought to address some of these through the process of a Senate Inquiry.
As members of the serving and ex-service community continued to raise their concerns around the side effects from some anti-malarial drugs a Senate Inquiry provided an open, transparent and thorough review into these issues.
The Inquiry saw 137 submissions made and held six public hearings around the country to ensure all voices were heard on this issue.
This Inquiry was established to look at policies and practices within the ADF, adverse effects, support available to serving and ex-serving personnel and their families and international evidence and responses in dealing with these anti-malarials.
This Inquiry was established by Labor and supported by the government, Greens and the crossbench to ensure this was approached with bipartisanship.
Labor would like to thank all of those who were involved throughout the Senate Inquiry process.
This process provided a transparent and thorough review into the use of anti-malarial drugs during service.
Labor will take this time to work through the recommendations and looks forward to hearing the government’s response.