Maria Kovacic (NSW, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

When last in government, Labor took the unprecedented step of deferring the listing of new medicines on the PBS because it couldn't manage the budget. Health minister at the time, Nicola Roxon, said Labor can't in every instance guarantee that a drug will be listed immediately because there are financial consequences for doing that. Minister, Labor promised to list all PBAC recommended medicines on the PBS. Has your government implemented the new PBS cap because you are worried about the financial consequences of delivering on this promise?