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Monday, 23 May 2005
Page: 145


Mr Murphy asked the Minister for Health and Ageing, in writing, on 16 November 2004:

(1)   Further to the answer to question No. 3582 (Hansard, 5 August 2004, page 32199) why has the Government not made a decision on whether the evaluation of its $9 million media campaign titled ‘Here’s the prescription for a healthy Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme’ would be publicly released.

(2)   When will a decision be made on whether to publicly release the evaluation report.

(3)   Will the Government release the evaluation report before 31 March 2005; if not; why not.


Mr Abbott (Minister for Health and Ageing) —The answer to the honourable member’s question is as follows:

(1)   The evaluation report of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme campaign continues to be an input to policy development and advice from the department and the decision has been made to not release this information at the present stage.

(2)   The decision whether to publicly release the evaluation report will be periodically reviewed in light of the continuing relevance of the report to policy development and advice.

(3)   The continuing relevance of the report to policy development and advice will determine whether or not the government decides to release the evaluation report.