Senate debates

Wednesday, 7 September 2022

Questions without Notice

Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme

2:25 pm

Photo of Penny WongPenny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

You don't know like the truth, do you? You don't like the truth. The ABS advises that a million Australians were delayed or didn't fill their medication prescriptions in 2019-20. They were left in the lurch by the coalition. Cutting the maximum price by nearly one-third will mean more people can afford to get the medications they need to stay healthy, and the change will put close to $200 million back into the pockets of Australians each year—the same Australians who were left in the lurch by a coalition who was more interested in political games than delivering for Australians. (Time expired)

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