19993 (2026). Ingrid Leary to the Minister of Health

Written Question

Published date: 11 Jun 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	19993 (2026)
Question asked:	21 May 2026
Member asking:	Ingrid Leary
Portfolio:	Minister of Health
Minister replying:	Hon Simeon Brown
Answer received:	06 Jun 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_19993_2026
Document guid:	04823aa4-65f1-4c00-9606-798eeba4e25c

19993 (2026). Ingrid Leary to the Minister of Health: Does he stand by the extra frontline funding, announced in November 2024, which stated that funding would support additional Senior Medical Officers, nurses, and other frontline clinical staff; if so, how many additional Senior Medical Officers have been employed under that funding stream?

Hon Simeon Brown: Yes, I stand by the extra frontline funding announced in November 2024. I refer the Member to Written Parliamentary Question 19657 (2026).