April 2004

Ant-sting study man blames stall on state

WED 07 APR 2004

By DANNY ROSE

THE doctor who spear-headed Tasmania’s world-leading jack jumper ant allergy research says the program is being held up by a lack of State Government funding.

Simon Brown said the potentially life-saving program needed just $150,000 more a year but the State Government had failed to make it a priority.

Dr Brown, who now works in WA, spoke out yesterday after a week of political argument over funding for the program.

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