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representatives vote 2014-07-16#7

Edited by mackay staff

on 2014-10-09 14:52:27

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Description

  • The majority voted in favour of a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org/debate/?id=2014-07-16.133.3) to put the question, which has the effect of ending the third reading debate on the bill. The question was whether to read the bill for a third time,(Read more about the stages that a bill must pass through to become law [here](http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html). ) which was subsequently put.(See that division [here](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/division.php?date=2014-07-16&number=8&house=representatives). )
  • _Background to the bill_
  • The [bill](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r5282) implements one of the measures proposed by the Government as part of its [2014-15 Budget](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Australian_federal_budget).(Read more about the Government's Budget proposal [here](http://www.humanservices.gov.au/corporate/publications-and-resources/budget/1415/measures/health-matters-and-health-professionals/35-90114). ) It will amend the [Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pharmaceutical_Benefits_Scheme) and the [Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme](http://www.dva.gov.au/service_providers/doctors/Pages/rpbs.aspx) ('PBS') so as to:
  • - increase the concessional patient co-payment by 80 cents from 1 January 2015;
  • - increase the general patient co-payment by $5.00 from 1 January 2015;
  • - increase the concessional safety net threshold by two prescriptions each year for four years, from 2015 to 2018; and
  • - increase the general patient safety net threshold by 10 per cent each year for four years, from 2015 to 2018.(More information about the bill, including its explanatory memorandum and bills digest, is available [here](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r5282).)
  • The majority voted in favour of a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org/debate/?id=2014-07-16.133.3) to put the question, which has the effect of ending the third reading debate on the bill. The question was whether to read the bill for a [third time](http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html), which was subsequently put.(See that division [here](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/division.php?date=2014-07-16&number=8&house=representatives). )
  • _Background to the bill_
  • The [bill](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r5282) implements one of the measures proposed by the Government as part of its [2014-15 Budget](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Australian_federal_budget).(Read more about the Government's Budget proposal [here](http://www.humanservices.gov.au/corporate/publications-and-resources/budget/1415/measures/health-matters-and-health-professionals/35-90114). ) It will amend the [Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pharmaceutical_Benefits_Scheme) and the [Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme](http://www.dva.gov.au/service_providers/doctors/Pages/rpbs.aspx) ('PBS') so as to:
  • - increase the concessional patient co-payment by 80 cents from 1 January 2015;
  • - increase the general patient co-payment by $5.00 from 1 January 2015;
  • - increase the concessional safety net threshold by two prescriptions each year for four years, from 2015 to 2018; and
  • - increase the general patient safety net threshold by 10 per cent each year for four years, from 2015 to 2018.
  • (More information about the bill, including its explanatory memorandum and bills digest, is available [here](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r5282).)
  • A co-payment is the amount paid by the patient towards the cost of their PBS medicine. The government covers the rest of the cost.
representatives vote 2014-07-16#7

Edited by system

on 2014-10-07 16:22:13

Title

Description

  • The majority voted in favour of a [http://www.openaustralia.org/debate/?id=2014-07-16.133.3 motion] to put the question, which has the effect of ending the third reading debate on the bill. The question was whether to read the bill for a third time,(Read more about the stages that a bill must pass through to become law [http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html here]. ) which was subsequently put.(See that division [http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/division.php?date=2014-07-16&number=8&house=representatives here]. )
  • ''Background to the bill''
  • The [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r5282 bill] implements one of the measures proposed by the Government as part of its [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Australian_federal_budget 2014-15 Budget].(Read more about the Government's Budget proposal [http://www.humanservices.gov.au/corporate/publications-and-resources/budget/1415/measures/health-matters-and-health-professionals/35-90114 here]. ) It will amend the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pharmaceutical_Benefits_Scheme Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme] and the [http://www.dva.gov.au/service_providers/doctors/Pages/rpbs.aspx Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme] ('PBS') so as to:
  • * increase the concessional patient co-payment by 80 cents from 1 January 2015;
  • * increase the general patient co-payment by $5.00 from 1 January 2015;
  • * increase the concessional safety net threshold by two prescriptions each year for four years, from 2015 to 2018; and
  • * increase the general patient safety net threshold by 10 per cent each year for four years, from 2015 to 2018.(More information about the bill, including its explanatory memorandum and bills digest, is available [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r5282 here].)
  • A co-payment is the amount paid by the patient towards the cost of their PBS medicine. The government covers the rest of the cost.
  • The majority voted in favour of a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org/debate/?id=2014-07-16.133.3) to put the question, which has the effect of ending the third reading debate on the bill. The question was whether to read the bill for a third time,(Read more about the stages that a bill must pass through to become law [here](http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html). ) which was subsequently put.(See that division [here](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/division.php?date=2014-07-16&number=8&house=representatives). )
  • _Background to the bill_
  • The [bill](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r5282) implements one of the measures proposed by the Government as part of its [2014-15 Budget](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Australian_federal_budget).(Read more about the Government's Budget proposal [here](http://www.humanservices.gov.au/corporate/publications-and-resources/budget/1415/measures/health-matters-and-health-professionals/35-90114). ) It will amend the [Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pharmaceutical_Benefits_Scheme) and the [Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme](http://www.dva.gov.au/service_providers/doctors/Pages/rpbs.aspx) ('PBS') so as to:
  • - increase the concessional patient co-payment by 80 cents from 1 January 2015;
  • - increase the general patient co-payment by $5.00 from 1 January 2015;
  • - increase the concessional safety net threshold by two prescriptions each year for four years, from 2015 to 2018; and
  • - increase the general patient safety net threshold by 10 per cent each year for four years, from 2015 to 2018.(More information about the bill, including its explanatory memorandum and bills digest, is available [here](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r5282).)
  • A co-payment is the amount paid by the patient towards the cost of their PBS medicine. The government covers the rest of the cost.
representatives vote 2014-07-16#7

Edited by system

on 2014-10-07 16:17:01

Title

Description

  • The majority voted in favour of a [http://www.openaustralia.org/debate/?id=2014-07-16.133.3 motion] to put the question, which has the effect of ending the third reading debate on the bill. The question was whether to read the bill for a third time,[1] which was subsequently put.[2]
  • The majority voted in favour of a [http://www.openaustralia.org/debate/?id=2014-07-16.133.3 motion] to put the question, which has the effect of ending the third reading debate on the bill. The question was whether to read the bill for a third time,(Read more about the stages that a bill must pass through to become law [http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html here]. ) which was subsequently put.(See that division [http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/division.php?date=2014-07-16&number=8&house=representatives here]. )
  • ''Background to the bill''
  • The [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r5282 bill] implements one of the measures proposed by the Government as part of its [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Australian_federal_budget 2014-15 Budget].[3] It will amend the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pharmaceutical_Benefits_Scheme Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme] and the [http://www.dva.gov.au/service_providers/doctors/Pages/rpbs.aspx Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme] ('PBS') so as to:
  • The [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r5282 bill] implements one of the measures proposed by the Government as part of its [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Australian_federal_budget 2014-15 Budget].(Read more about the Government's Budget proposal [http://www.humanservices.gov.au/corporate/publications-and-resources/budget/1415/measures/health-matters-and-health-professionals/35-90114 here]. ) It will amend the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pharmaceutical_Benefits_Scheme Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme] and the [http://www.dva.gov.au/service_providers/doctors/Pages/rpbs.aspx Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme] ('PBS') so as to:
  • * increase the concessional patient co-payment by 80 cents from 1 January 2015;
  • * increase the general patient co-payment by $5.00 from 1 January 2015;
  • * increase the concessional safety net threshold by two prescriptions each year for four years, from 2015 to 2018; and
  • * increase the general patient safety net threshold by 10 per cent each year for four years, from 2015 to 2018.[4]
  • * increase the general patient safety net threshold by 10 per cent each year for four years, from 2015 to 2018.(More information about the bill, including its explanatory memorandum and bills digest, is available [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r5282 here].)
  • A co-payment is the amount paid by the patient towards the cost of their PBS medicine. The government covers the rest of the cost.
  • ''References''
  • * [1] Read more about the stages that a bill must pass through to become law [http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html here].
  • * [2] See that division [http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/division.php?date=2014-07-16&number=8&house=representatives here].
  • * [3] Read more about the Government's Budget proposal [http://www.humanservices.gov.au/corporate/publications-and-resources/budget/1415/measures/health-matters-and-health-professionals/35-90114 here].
  • * [4] More information about the bill, including its explanatory memorandum and bills digest, is available [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r5282 here].
representatives vote 2014-07-16#7

Edited by mackay staff

on 2014-07-25 09:55:11

Title

  • National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2014 - Third Reading - Put the question (to read a third time)
  • National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2014 Third Reading Put the question (to read a third time)

Description

  • The majority voted in favour of a motion to put the question, which has the effect of ending the third reading debate on the bill. The question was whether to read the bill for a third time,[1] which was subsequently put.[2]
  • The majority voted in favour of a [http://www.openaustralia.org/debate/?id=2014-07-16.133.3 motion] to put the question, which has the effect of ending the third reading debate on the bill. The question was whether to read the bill for a third time,[1] which was subsequently put.[2]
  • ''Background to the bill''
  • The [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r5282 bill] implements one of the measures proposed by the Government as part of its [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Australian_federal_budget 2014-15 Budget].[3] It will amend the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pharmaceutical_Benefits_Scheme Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme] and the [http://www.dva.gov.au/service_providers/doctors/Pages/rpbs.aspx Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme] ('PBS') so as to:
  • * increase the concessional patient co-payment by 80 cents from 1 January 2015;
  • * increase the general patient co-payment by $5.00 from 1 January 2015;
  • * increase the concessional safety net threshold by two prescriptions each year for four years, from 2015 to 2018; and
  • * increase the general patient safety net threshold by 10 per cent each year for four years, from 2015 to 2018.[4]
  • A co-payment is the amount paid by the patient towards the cost of their PBS medicine. The government covers the rest of the cost.
  • ''References''
  • * [1] Read more about the stages that a bill must pass through to become law [http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html here].
  • * [2] See that division [http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/division.php?date=2014-07-16&number=8&house=representatives here].
  • * [3] Read more about the Government's Budget proposal [http://www.humanservices.gov.au/corporate/publications-and-resources/budget/1415/measures/health-matters-and-health-professionals/35-90114 here].
  • * [4] More information about the bill, including its explanatory memorandum and bills digest, is available [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r5282 here].
representatives vote 2014-07-16#7

Edited by mackay staff

on 2014-07-17 18:26:47

Title

  • Bills — National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2014; Third Reading
  • National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2014 - Third Reading - Put the question (to read a third time)

Description

  • <p class="speaker">Peter Dutton</p>
  • <p>I move:</p>
  • <p class="italic">That this bill be now read a third time.</p>
  • The majority voted in favour of a motion to put the question, which has the effect of ending the third reading debate on the bill. The question was whether to read the bill for a third time,[1] which was subsequently put.[2]
  • ''Background to the bill''
  • The [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r5282 bill] implements one of the measures proposed by the Government as part of its [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Australian_federal_budget 2014-15 Budget].[3] It will amend the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pharmaceutical_Benefits_Scheme Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme] and the [http://www.dva.gov.au/service_providers/doctors/Pages/rpbs.aspx Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme] ('PBS') so as to:
  • * increase the concessional patient co-payment by 80 cents from 1 January 2015;
  • * increase the general patient co-payment by $5.00 from 1 January 2015;
  • * increase the concessional safety net threshold by two prescriptions each year for four years, from 2015 to 2018; and
  • * increase the general patient safety net threshold by 10 per cent each year for four years, from 2015 to 2018.[4]
  • A co-payment is the amount paid by the patient towards the cost of their PBS medicine. The government covers the rest of the cost.
  • ''References''
  • * [1] Read more about the stages that a bill must pass through to become law [http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html here].
  • * [2] See that division [http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/division.php?date=2014-07-16&number=8&house=representatives here].
  • * [3] Read more about the Government's Budget proposal [http://www.humanservices.gov.au/corporate/publications-and-resources/budget/1415/measures/health-matters-and-health-professionals/35-90114 here].
  • * [4] More information about the bill, including its explanatory memorandum and bills digest, is available [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r5282 here].
  • <p class="speaker">Catherine King</p>
  • <p>Now the minister is actually in the chamber! We have had an extraordinary circumstance where the minister was not here for consideration in detail. He should answer the questions. They are serious questions about this bill&#8212;</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Christopher Pyne</p>
  • <p>I move:</p>
  • <p class="italic">That the question be now put.</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Don Randall</p>
  • <p>The question before the House is that the question be now put.</p>