A bill is a proposal for a law or a change to an existing law. A bill becomes law (an Act) when agreed to in identical form by both houses of Parliament and assented to by the Governor-General.
Bills introduced to Parliament are scrutinised to make sure they meet certain standards and to consider whether they should be referred to a committee for further investigation. This can include feedback from stakeholders and the general public, and a report recommending potential improvements to the bill.
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21 Jun 2006
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Health and Ageing
- Summary
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Amends the
National Health Act 1953
to allow, in addition to the current power to provide designated vaccines, the provision of goods and services which are associated with, or incidental to, the provision or administration of designated vaccines.
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06 Sep 2000
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Health and Aged Care Portfolio
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- Date
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02 Jun 1999
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Health and Aged Care Portfolio
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- Date
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20 Jun 2007
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Act
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Portfolio
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Health and Ageing
- Summary
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Amends the
National Health Act 1953
to establish a National Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination Program Register to facilitate the implementation of the National HPV Program.
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- Date
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05 Feb 2026
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Before Senate
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Portfolio
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Health, Disability and Ageing
- Summary
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Amends the
National Health Act 1953
to amend the definition of ‘vaccine’ to enable new and merging technologies to be listed on the National Immunisation Program.
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- Date
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29 May 2008
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Not Proceeding
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Portfolio
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Health and Ageing
- Summary
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Amends the
National Health Act 1953
to enable regulations to be made for the cost recovery of services provided by the Commonwealth in relation to the exercise of powers for listing medicines, vaccines and other products or services on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme and designation of vaccines for the National Immunisation Program.
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- Date
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12 May 2009
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Act
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Portfolio
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Health and Ageing
- Summary
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Amends the
National Health Act 1953
to enable regulations to be made for the cost recovery of services provided by the Commonwealth in relation to the exercise of powers for listing medicines, vaccines and other products or services on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme and designation of vaccines for the National Immunisation Program.
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- Date
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24 May 2007
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Health and Ageing
- Summary
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Amends the
National Health Act 1953
to change the pricing arrangements for drugs after they are listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, by classifying drugs into formularies and specifying new pricing rules and supply requirements for drugs that have multiple brands and for single brand combination items. Also includes provisions for drugs requiring special pricing arrangements and makes minor, technical and consequential amendments.
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- Date
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29 May 2008
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Health and Ageing
- Summary
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Amends the
National Health Act 1953
to: expand the criteria for determining that brands of pharmaceutical items are co-marketed; provide access to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) for government officers (and accompanying spouses and dependants) working overseas; enable married or de facto couples living apart permanently due to illness or infirmity to use the PBS safety net jointly; and make minor technical amendments.
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- Date
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29 Sep 2010
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Health and Ageing
- Summary
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Amends the:
National Health Act 1953
in relation to: pricing arrangements for certain medicines listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme; price disclosure arrangements; and the collection of under co-payment data; and Health Insurance Act 1973
and Medicare Australia Act 1973
to make consequential amendments.
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