National Health Amendment (Cheaper Medicines) Bill 2025

Senator McALLISTER (New South Wales—Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme) (12:31): 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.