Joe Ludwig (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) Share this | Hansard source

The Minister for Health has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:

(1) and (2)

Given the very broad nature of the question, attempting to answer this question would cause unreasonable diversion of resources.

(3) to (5)

Annual Regulatory Plans are managed within the Department of Finance and Deregulation. Please refer to the response provided by the Minister for Finance and Deregulation to question 2469.

(6) (a) to (c)

The Health and Ageing Portfolio cost recovery arrangements are as follows:

Medical Benefits Scheme and Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme are at Attachment A.

National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme is at Attachment B.

Therapeutic Goods Administration fees and charges increased by 3.4 per cent on 1 July 2011 and 5.6 per cent on 1 July 2012. Levied fees and a summary of charges is at Attachment C(available from the Senate Table Office).

Attachment A

Attachment B