Cheaper medicine
The proposal would:
- Make Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) medications free for concessional card holders
- Reduce the cost of PBS medicines for all other Medicare card holders to $7.70.
The proposal would be ongoing and start on 1 July 2026.
Read moreInvestigate listing medicinal cannabis on the PBS
The proposal would provide $10 million over 2 years to increase access to medicinal cannabis by establishing a working group to investigate listing medicinal cannabis on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).
The proposal would be non-ongoing, distribute funding evenly over 2 years, and start on 1 July 2026.
Read moreReview into making Medicare and PBS available to imprisoned people
The proposal would provide $2 million in 2026-27 for a review into making Medicare and the PBS available to imprisoned people in custodial settings.
The proposal would be non-ongoing and start on 1 July 2026.
Read moreReview into making Medicare and PBS available to imprisoned people
The proposal would provide $2 million in 2026-27 for a review into making Medicare and the PBS available to imprisoned people in custodial settings.
The proposal would be non-ongoing and start on 1 July 2026.
Read moreReview into making Medicare and PBS available to imprisoned people
The proposal would provide $2 million in 2026-27 for a review into making Medicare and the PBS available to imprisoned people in custodial settings.
The proposal would be non-ongoing and start on 1 July 2026.
Read moreReview into making Medicare and PBS available to imprisoned people
The proposal would provide $2 million in 2026-27 for a review into making Medicare and the PBS available to imprisoned people in custodial settings.
The proposal would be non-ongoing and start on 1 July 2026.
Read moreMake the HIV prevention drugs PrEP and PEP free
The proposal would make pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) free for patients with a prescription.
The policy would be ongoing and start on 1 July 2025.
Read moreMake the HIV prevention drugs PrEP and PEP free
The proposal would make pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) free for patients with a prescription.
The policy would be ongoing and start on 1 July 2025.
Read moreMake the HIV prevention drugs PrEP and PEP free
The proposal would make pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) free for patients with a prescription.
The policy would be ongoing and start on 1 July 2025.
Read moreMake the HIV prevention drugs PrEP and PEP free
The proposal would make pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) free for patients with a prescription.
The policy would be ongoing and start on 1 July 2025.
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