PBS summary of changes for 1 June 2019

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10 May 2019 - The Prime Minister has announced an 18 May 2019 federal election and as such, the Department of Health is operating in accordance with the caretaker conventions.

Under these conventions, departments and agencies restrict their activities during the caretaker period to protect the apolitical nature of the public service. Generally the APS will avoid actions taken during the caretaker period that would bind an incoming government.

As has been the case in previous caretaker periods, decisions about new or amended Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) listings that would have a financial impact to the budget or bind an incoming Government would not ordinarily be progressed during the caretaker period.

The Minister’s delegate in the Department of Health has approved listings without a financial impact for inclusion on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme from 1 June 2019. These listings have been agreed to have no financial impact to Government and can therefore be listed during the caretaker period.

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