Parliament

During the February session of Senate Estimates, Dr Richard Di Natale questioned Minister Fiona Nash about her former Chief of Staff's conflict of interest.

During the February session of Senate Estimates, Dr Richard Di Natale question the Department of Treasury about modelling related to the introduction of a GP co-payment.

Dr Richard Di Natale questioned the Department of Health about Home Medicines Reviews.

That the Senate-
a) notes the open letter to the Government, dated 9 December 2013, signed by 44 prominent academics and public health experts, which expresses alarm around the effects these potential changes could have on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme and the integrity of Australian public health initiatives;
b) reiterates its call for the Government to make public the details of the final agreed text and Australia’s position regarding these controversial intellectual property provisions; and