And I believe that the best buy in public health today must be a combination of regular physical exercise and a healthy diet.

Tobacco companies are legally operating entities in Australia. If the Government thinks that they should not make donations to political parties, well then they should ban them operating as legally structured entities in Australia.

Prevention is one of the few known ways to reduce demand for health and aged care services.

Greater public recognition will also be critical in encouraging prevention and early intervention, and more generally in building public support to meet the challenges of dementia.

The Australian economy is resilient, but business and consumer confidence is fragile.

We are increasingly recognising and accepting, respecting and celebrating, our cultural diversity.

We are already seeing older people wanting greater choice in how, when and where they receive care.