Dutton under pressure to match PM’s pledge to drop medicine prices by $6.60
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese pledged to cut prescription costs to $25 under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme if re-elected, effective January 1, 2026.
- The maximum cost of PBS medicines is currently $31.60, with the change potentially saving Australians up to $200 million annually.
- Peter Dutton's Coalition has promised to match this pledge, ensuring support for affordable medicines amid ongoing economic challenges.
- Pensioners will continue to pay $7.70 per script until 2030.
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Labor Pledges to Lower PBS Drug Costs to $25 Per Script, Coalition Matches Promise
Labor has pledged to cap the cost of drugs to $25 per script from January next year under a revised Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) plan if they win re-election. Currently, the maximum cost for PBS medicines stands at $31.60. The taxpayer-backed scheme subsidises the cost of essential medications for all Australians. The Coalition has tried to take the air out of the election promise by issuing a media release saying the federal opposition …
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