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      <name>Autism Services</name>
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        <heading>Autism Services</heading>
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      <talker role="member" id="6827" referenceid="b04d90ce5a204cc6b8913d2697f86b49" kind="question">
        <name>The Hon. H.M. GIROLAMO</name>
        <house>Legislative Council</house>
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          <question date="2024-03-21T03:45:00+10:30">
            <name>Autism Services</name>
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          <by role="member" id="6827" referenceid="b04d90ce5a204cc6b8913d2697f86b49">The Hon. H.M. GIROLAMO (14:44):</by>  My questions to the parliamentary secretary and Assistant Minister for Autism regarding concessions are:</text>
        <text id="202403217795cb17a8ad472380000122">1.&amp;#x9;What concessions are available to fund the expensive costs of autism diagnosis and early intervention services in lower socio-economic areas?</text>
        <text id="202403217795cb17a8ad472380000123">2.&amp;#x9;What is the Department for Education's role in identifying where there is a need for these services?</text>
        <text id="202403217795cb17a8ad472380000124">3.&amp;#x9;What is the current wait time for this important diagnosis service?</text>
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      <talker role="member" id="5413" referenceid="07ef1306959a44c38acfb7dce9a031db" kind="answer">
        <name>The Hon. E.S. BOURKE</name>
        <house>Legislative Council</house>
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          <question date="2024-03-21T03:45:00+10:30">
            <name>Autism Services</name>
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          <by role="member" id="5413" referenceid="07ef1306959a44c38acfb7dce9a031db">The Hon. E.S. BOURKE (14:45):</by>  Thank you for your questions. They are questions that are obviously required to be answered by the education minister.</text>
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