Senate debates Bills

National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits — Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2017; In Committee


David Leyonhjelm

David Leyonhjelm NSW, Liberal Democratic Party

12:12 pm

I move:

That:

Schedule 5, Part 1, page 49 (lines 2 to 7), to be opposed.

[Australian Consumer Pharmacy Authority]

I have some questions for the minister. Minister, this removal of location rules, or the sunset clause on location rules, has been the subject of multiple inquiries, including one by the Productivity Commission. Can you provide an explanation to the Senate as to why those reviews, which have invariably recommended removal of location rules—and in particular the Productivity Commission's recommendations—aren't being applied?

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