The forecast includes around $6.4 billion in new spending comprised of additional funding for the new five year Community Pharmacy Agreement and new PBS listings. This could equate to between $1.5 and $2 billion in budgeted new spending for 2027-28. Yet the forecast is just $700 million higher than 2023-24. Something else is in there and more is coming.
The Budget should leave people in no doubt that more announcements are coming
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