Senate debates

Monday, 1 September 2025

Bills

National Health Amendment (Cheaper Medicines) Bill 2025; In Committee

12:31 pm

Photo of Jenny McAllisterJenny McAllister (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme) Share this | Hansard source

McALLISTER (—) (): The objective of the PBS is to make sure Australians have access to medicines that will help them and improve their health. The role of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee is to make that assessment. In doing so, they take information from a range of sources. The decision is taken by the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee.

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