Concetta Fierravanti-Wells (NSW, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Ageing) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion no. 768 standing in my name for today proposing an order for the production of documents relating to the establishment of new therapeutic groups under the National Health Act 1953.

Leave granted.

I move the motion as amended:

That the Senate—

(a)

recalls its action in disallowing three therapeutic groups established by determination of the delegate of the Minister for Health and Ageing in January 2010, with the objective of ensuring a full Senate inquiry currently being conducted by the Community Affairs References Committee was complete and had reported to the Senate prior to these measures being implemented; and

(b)

orders that there be laid on the table by 12 pm on Wednesday, 12 May 2010, any documents, records, advice or other information received, compiled, requested or commissioned by the Minister for Health and Ageing, the Department of Health and Ageing and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee and its subcommittees relating to the determination and establishment of new therapeutic groups under the National Health Act 1953 since 1 July 2007, including issues pertaining to interchangeability of medicines and products with such groups.

Anne McEwen (SA, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

by leave—The government notes its opposition to this motion and also notes that the motion is supported by both the opposition and the Greens and therefore by the majority of the Senate. Therefore, we will not call for a division.

Question agreed to.