Therapeutic Goods (Charges) Amendment Bill 2026

Ms WHITE (Lyons—Assistant Minister for Women, Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care and Assistant Minister for Indigenous Health) (11:16): I move: That this bill be now read a second time. Today, I introduce the Therapeutic Goods (Charges) Amendment Bill 2026. This bill amends the Therapeutic Goods (Charges) Act 1989 to allow the prescribing of annual charges for the inclusion of grouped biologicals in the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (the register).

The amendments in this bill are related to the Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Medicines Shortages and Other Measures) Bill 2026, which amends the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989. They implement several important public health measures, including to enable the secretary to determine common biologicals groups so that similar biologicals can share a single entry in the register.

The amendments made by this bill, together with the associated amendments in the Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Medicines Shortages and Other Measures) Bill 2026, will reduce costs and regulatory burden for industry. Debate adjourned.