House debates

Thursday, 14 February 2019

Questions without Notice

Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme

3:24 pm

Photo of Ms Catherine KingMs Catherine King (Ballarat, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Health and Medicare) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Prime Minister. According to this list provided by the Department of Health this week, there are at least 52 medicines that have been recommended by the independent experts for listing on the PBS but not listed by this government. This includes drugs for cancer, Parkinson's disease and a range of other life-threatening conditions. How can this government boast about the PBS while it's delaying access to life-saving drugs?

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