Ms Anna Burke (Chisholm, Deputy-Speaker) Share this | Hansard source

The title of the bill is ‘A Bill for an Act to amend the National Health Act 1953, and for related purposes’. As the occupant of the chair I obviously have to make sure that all honourable members observe the standing orders, but the addition of the words ‘and for related purposes’ does tend to widen the area that members are able to debate. However, I ask the honourable member to be cognisant of the specific provisions of the National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical and Other benefits—Cost Recovery) Bill 2009 [No. 2] and observe the standing orders in making his contribution.

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