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Medicines Amendment Bill

Government Bill
Published date: 18 Nov 2025

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The purpose of this bill is to increase patients' access to medicines by reducing some of the barriers to access currently in the Medicines Act 1981.
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Hon David Seymour
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Health
confirmation_number Bill No.134-3
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Assented on 17 Nov 2025

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Act: Medicines Amendment Act 2025

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Royal Assent

The Governor-General formally signs the bill into law.

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  • Member(s) in charge: Hon David Seymour
    Type of Bill: Government
    Parliament: 54
    Bill no: 134-3
    Introduction: 30 Mar 2025
    First reading agreed: 10 Apr 2025
    Referred to: Health
    Submissions due: 18 May 2025
    Select Committee Report(s): Medicines Amendment Bill - 30 Jul 2025
    Second reading agreed: 21 Oct 2025
    Committee of the whole House concluded: 04 Nov 2025
    Third reading agreed: 11 Nov 2025
    Royal assent: 17 Nov 2025
    Act: Medicines Amendment Act 2025

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