House Division 1 · 5 Feb 2026

Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Application of amendments

Negatived 17 aye · 92 no

What this vote was about

The majority voted against an amendment introduced by Mallee MP Anne Webster (Nationals), which means it was unsuccessful.

Amendment text

(1) Schedule 1, page 12 (after line 4), at the end of the Schedule, add:

37 Application of amendments

(1) The amendments made by this Schedule apply only if a declaration under subitem (2) is in force.

(2) The Minister may, by notifiable instrument, declare that the amendments made by this Schedule apply on and after a day, or throughout a period, specified in the declaration.

(3) However, the Minister may make a declaration under subitem (2) only if:

(a) a trial of nurse prescriber treatments (within the meaning of the National Health Act 1953) is conducted in at least one State or Territory; and

(b) after the end of the trial, the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia conducts a review of the trial; and

(c) the review demonstrates a suitably supportive evidence base for the safety and effectiveness of the amendments made by this Schedule.

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Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025

By party

Party	Aye	No
Australian Labor Party	0	82
Liberal–National Coalition	15	0
Independent	2	7
Katter's Australian Party	0	1
Centre Alliance	0	1
Australian Greens	0	1

Every vote

“Crossed” marks a vote against the majority of the member's own party in this division.

AYE (17)

LNP 15
IND 2
- Andrew Wilkie · crossed
- Sophie Scamps · crossed

Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Application of amendments

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AYE (17)

NO (92)