The Victoria State Government Allocates $1 Million to mRNA Treatments to Help Cancer Patients

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews delivers his victory speech at the Labour election party in his seat of Mulgrave in Melbourne, Australia on Nov. 26, 2022. Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images

The Andrews Labor government will allocate $1 million (US$678,100) to the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre to develop new mRNA cancer treatments.

During the visit, Minister for Industry and Innovation Ben Carroll told the staff at the centre that what they are doing is not only saving lives but also creating jobs.