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Cycle of common sense

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GREG BARNS, February 15, 2010

TASMANIA'S politicians deserve an accolade for refusing to be drawn, into a law and order auction during the election campaign.

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Over the weekend, the Liberal Party announced it would develop Australia's first government-run early-intervention program for children who show signs of having an intellectual disability. The Liberals announced that they "have committed $4.5 million over four years to begin a staged, long-term and evidence-based approach to establishing early screening, diagnosis and early intensive treatment for children with autism".

Tasmania Libs make autism/ASD an election issue

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ABC Tasmania website

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The Opposition also announced $4.5 million to deliver autism services to children.

"We can provide them with 20 or 30 hours per week of very, very serious intervention strategies," said Liberal health spokesman, Brett Whiteley.

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