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Wednesday, 8 February 2012
Page: 466

Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme

(Question No. 714)


Mr Dutton asked the Minister for Health and Ageing, in writing, on 3 November 2011:

(1) What price reduction savings from Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) reforms enacted in 2007 were realised in (a) 2007-08, (b) 2008-09, (c) 2009-10, (d) 2010-11, and

(e) 2011-12 (to date).

(2) For (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12, (c) 2012-13, (d) 2013-14, and (e) 2014-15, what savings are currently projected from Further PBS Pricing Reforms enacted in 2010 (i) by year, and (ii) according to individual pricing reforms.


Ms Plibersek: The answer to the honourable member ' s question asked of the former Minister for Health and Ageing is as follows:

(1) Although enacted in 2007, the 2007 Reforms did not come into effect until 2008-09:

2007 Reforms Package

2007-08

($ million)

2008-09

($ million)

2009-10

($ million)

2010-11

($ million)

2011-12

($ million)

Saving

nil

nil

2

156.5

n/a

 

(2)

Further PBS Pricing Reforms

2010-11

($ million)

Actual

2011-12

($ million)

Estimate

2012-13

($ million)

Estimate

2013-14

($ million)

Estimate

2014-15

($ million)

Estimate

Saving

30.0

191.2

528.4

546.4

n/a

Further breakdown according to individual components of the Further PBS Reforms is Budget-in-Confidence.