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SenateMonday 1 September 2025

National Health Amendment (Cheaper Medicines) Bill 2025

Senator ROBERTS (Queensland) (12:23): I thought I acknowledged that last time. You had already mentioned that point. What I'm interested in is what this will cost the Australian taxpayer. Can you confirm that refugees entering under a 786 humanitarian visa are being enrolled in Medicare or the PBS, and, if so, how many 786 visa holders are accessing Medicare in total?

SourceSenate, Monday 1 September 2025 — official recordTA-250901-senate-d57573571d03:s050