Michaelia Cash (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business) Share this | Hansard source

The listings on the PBS coming into effect today will change the lives of thousands of Australian. We are only able to do this because of our strong economic management. Today we've extended the listing of Kalydeco for the treatment of cystic fibrosis to children aged from 12 to 24 months old. In Australia, one in 2,500 babies is born with cystic fibrosis each year. That's one every four days. Sadly, there is no cure. Kalydeco will help these young children to breathe more freely and manage their illness.

Without our strong economic management, without our being able to list this PBS subsidised medication, patients may pay up to $300,000 a year for this medication.