Less than 2% of Labor’s promised $1bn mental health funding would be spent next financial year

Advocates voice concern that package will roll out too slowly and will not be targeted at services patients needElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignPolls tracker; election guide; full federal election coverageAnywhere but Canberra; interactive electorates guideListen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastJust $16.5m of Labor’s promised $1bn mental health package – or 1.