Richard Di Natale (Victoria, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, I ask a further supplementary question. Given that recent evidence shows that the time taken between the approval of drugs to their listing under the PBS has increased dramatically, can the minister confirm whether there is a deliberate policy by cabinet to defer the funding of new drugs? Can the minister confirm whether new drug listings are being deferred until corresponding offsets can be found elsewhere in the health budget?