“I understand it’s been a tough year, but we want this to be brought back to the table and put back on the agenda because women at the age of 70 still have a very long life ahead of them.” ROSA WOODS/STUFF Women aged 45-69 are eligible for free mammograms every two years. (File photo) The foundation petitioned Parliament to extend the programme to older woman in 2016 and the Government committed to extending the age of eligibility in 2017. However, speaking in Parliament in May, then-Health Minister David Clark said it could no longer afford expansion in 2020 budget because of the extra costs of Covid-19.