QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Senator McALLISTER (New South Wales—Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme) (14:52): The Albanese Labor government is focused on delivering more affordable treatments for more Australians, and today we are doing exactly that. From today, the pneumococcal vaccine program will be expanded for older Australians over 65 through the National Immunisation Program.

That means more Australians will have access to the best and most comprehensive protection against pneumococcal for free. This is on top of the new, cheaper medicines we are adding to the PBS: long-acting insulin that will support people with type 2 diabetes, a nasal spray for the emergency treatment of anaphylaxis and treatment for non-small cell lung cancer, all now available for no more than $25.

If the Liberals, the Nationals and One Nation had had their way, Australians would have been paying more than $50 for a PBS script in 2026. That is $2.7 billion in savings delivered since 2022 that the coalition of chaos opposed. The PRESIDENT: Senator Polley, second supplementary?