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House r7345 Status Act

National Health Amendment (Cheaper Medicines) Bill 2025

Introduced by Mark Butler, Melissa Mcintosh

Amends the National Health Act 1953 to reduce the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme general patient charge from $31.60 to $25.00 from 1 January 2026.

Summary from the official bill homepage.

Became law

ActNational Health Amendment (Cheaper Medicines) Act 2025
NumberNo. 39, 2025
Assent4 Sep 2025
StatusIn force

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 21 Oct 2026. For the latest information on Australian Government law please go to https://www.legislation.gov.au.

Progress

DateStep
House
30 Jul 2025Introduced and read a first time
30 Jul 2025Second reading moved
26 Aug 2025Second reading debate
27 Aug 2025Second reading debate
28 Aug 2025Second reading debate
28 Aug 2025Second reading agreed to
28 Aug 2025Third reading agreed to
Senate
28 Aug 2025Introduced and read a first time
28 Aug 2025Second reading moved
1 Sep 2025Second reading debate
1 Sep 2025Second reading agreed to
1 Sep 2025Committee of the Whole debate
1 Sep 2025Third reading agreed to
1 Sep 2025Finally passed both Houses
4 Sep 2025Assent

Divisions on this bill

Official record: bill homepage at aph.gov.au, full text and documents on ParlInfo.