New mental health minister
July 1, 2013
PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd has
announced the appointment of
Senator Jacinta Collins as Minister
for Mental Health and Ageing,
replacing Mark Butler as part of a
wide ranging cabinet reshuffle after
last week’s leadership change.
Tanya Plibersek has retained the
Health portfolio in the new cabinet,
with expanded responsibility for
medical research, while Kim Carr has
been given the Industry, Innovation,
Science and Research portfolio.
Medicines Australia has
welcomed the new appointments,
with ceo Brendan Shaw saying
“the industry had worked well with
Senator Carr in his previous stint as
Industry Minister on issues like the
Pharmaceutical Industry Strategy
Group, patents, the Raising the Bar
Bill, clinical trials and the R&D tax
credit”.
Shaw also congratulated the PM’s
“focus on diversifying the economy
by developing manufacturing and
innovation” in the appointments.
“The Australian medicines
industry represents a real
opportunity for the country to build
on its competitive advantages...
and support Australia’s post-mining
boom future,” he said.
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