Tuberculosis: Australia's regional leadership matters

TB kills 1.25 million people a year despite being curable. With the Indo-Pacific bearing more than half the global burden and drug resistance rising, two Australian MPs argue that sustained regional investment is not optional — it is strategic.About the author/sKate ThwaitesKate Thwaites has been the Labor MP for Jagajaga since 2019 and serves as Special Envoy for Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience. She has worked as a journalist and public servant and is co‑author, with Jenny Macklin, of Enough Is Enough, about making the Australian Parliament a safe place for women.Sophie ScampsDr Sophie Scamps is an independent MP for Mackellar, elected in 2022. A physician and former athlete, she trained at the University of Sydney and Oxford. She advocates for climate action, political integrity and public health.