QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Senator MARIELLE SMITH (South Australia) (14:26): My question is to the Minister for Women, Senator Gallagher. This week is Women's Health Week. Happy Women's Health Week!

For too long, women's pain was dismissed, their symptoms went undiagnosed and they paid more for the medicines they needed, including for contraceptives, menopausal hormonal therapy and endometriosis treatments. Can the minister outline how many women have benefited from cheaper medicines under the Albanese Labor government and how this has helped make their lives better while also addressing cost-of-living challenges?