The Shepherd Centre in Hobart is a centrepiece initiative of the Federal Labor Government.
The Albanese Government contributed $3 million to establish the centre.
The Centre is now looking for $350,000 over three years from the State Government in the 2023-24 budget to establish local early intervention services for babies and kids with hearing loss.
Tasmanian Labor calls on the state government to allocate funds in this year’s budget to provide these critical services.
The provision of these services is critical for these kids to ensure they have the very best chances in life.
These are the sort of services that the state government should be investing in and what the state government should be prioritising, not AFL stadiums.
Rebecca White MP
Labor Leader
Luke Edmunds MLC
Shadow Minister for Disability