Cancer Council budget submission
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Increased tobacco tax and an expanded bowel cancer screening program should be priorities for the 2010-11 Federal Budget if the Rudd Government is to back its moves towards healthcare reform with decisive action, Cancer Council Australia says in its pre-budget submission to Treasury.
Chief executive officer, Professor Ian Olver, said the Government had campaigned on improved disease prevention and consulted appropriately for almost two years.
Next financial year was the time to deliver. When it comes to reducing death and disease caused by smoking, the best measure available to Government is tobacco tax, particularly among people on lower incomes, Professor Olver said.
