QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE
Senator GALLAGHER (Australian Capital Territory—Minister for Finance, Minister for the Public Service, Minister for Women, Minister for Government Services and Manager of Government Business in the Senate) (14:58): I thank Senator Grogan for the supplementary. We are rolling out our commitment that we took to the last election. As Senator Grogan said, that's around more choice.
The first PBS listings for new contraceptive pills in more than 30 years, with Yaz, Yasmin and Slinda, are already saving 150,000 women hundreds of dollars. There are more choices, lower costs and better access to long-term contraceptives, with larger Medicare payments, more bulk-billing for IUD and birth control implants saving around 300,000 women a year up to $400 in out-of-pocket costs.
There's also more Medicare support for women experiencing menopause after that important inquiry that Senator Smith held in the last parliament, with a new Medicare rebate for menopause health assessments, funding to train health professionals, the first ever clinical guidelines and a national awareness campaign. We're also now listing new menopausal hormone therapies—again, for the first time in over 20 years.
The PRESIDENT: Senator Grogan, second supplementary?