Labor makes $1 million pledge for Queanbeyan respite trial

Sally Whyte
July 2 2020 - 12:00am
Yvonne Cuschieri, pictured with an image of her late son Steve Cuschieri, has been pushing for a respite centre for Queanbeyan for many years. She is hopeful that this latest announcement means it is closer to reality. Picture: Elesa Kurtz
Yvonne Cuschieri, pictured with an image of her late son Steve Cuschieri, has been pushing for a respite centre for Queanbeyan for many years. She is hopeful that this latest announcement means it is closer to reality. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Labor candidate Kristy McBain has promised a federal Labor government would fund a trial year of operation for a respite centre for young people in Queanbeyan.

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Sally Whyte

Sally Whyte

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