Turnbull promises diabetes devices

The government will spend $54 million subsidising continuous glucose monitoring devices for the 4000 young Australians with Type 1 diabetes.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.

Children with diabetes will be saved from night-time blood tests in a $54 million coalition election pledge.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced on Sunday his government would give thousands of families of children with Type 1 diabetes continuous glucose monitoring devices.

Everyone aged under 21 with Type 1 diabetes - about 4000 young Australians - would be eligible for the subsidy, expected to save them $4000 a year, Mr Turnbull said in a statement.