Labor to take PBS co-payment back to the future

Nicholas O’Donoghue 28/07/2025

Government to introduce legislation that will return maximum out-of-pocket expenses for PBS medicines to levels last seen 21 years ago Labor is set to deliver on its pre-election promise to cut the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) general co-payment to a maximum of $25 per script, by introducing legislation to the federal parliament this week.

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Labor to take PBS co-payment back to the future

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