Report

Therapeutic Goods Amendment (2017 Measures No.1) Bill 2017 and related bill

2 February 2018

© Commonwealth of Australia 2018
ISBN 978-1-76010-700-0

View the report as a single document - (PDF 308KB)


View the report as separate downloadable parts:

MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE (PDF 25KB)
ABBREVIATIONS (PDF 7KB)
LIST OF RECOMMENDATIONS (PDF 25KB)
Chapter 1 - Introduction (PDF 48KB)

Purpose and key provisions of the bills
Financial impact
Consideration by other committees
Conduct of the inquiry
Structure of this report

Chapter 2 - Key issues (PDF 154KB)

Consultation on the provisions of the TGA Bill
Schedule 1: Provisional approval pathway
Schedule 2: List of permitted indications
Schedule 3: New assessment pathway
Schedule 6: Changes to advertising of therapeutic goods
Schedules 6 and 7: Penalties and sanctions
Other issues raised
Committee view

Labor Senators' Additional Comments (PDF 10KB)

Advertising and complaints handling reforms
Permitted indications list
Consumer protections

Australian Greens' Dissenting Report (PDF 45KB)

Consultation
Permitted indications and lack of disclaimer
Deregulation of advertising and removal of preapprovals

APPENDIX 1 - Submissions received by the Committee (PDF 17KB)

Committee Secretariat contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Community Affairs
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Phone: +61 2 6277 3515
community.affairs.sen@aph.gov.au