---
title: "Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025: consideration in detail (House of Representatives, 5 February 2026) | Politics Computer"
description: "Voting yes supported making the amendment moved by the member for Mallee to the Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025. Defeated 17 to 92 in the House of Representatives on 5 February 2026. How every member voted."
url: "https://politics.computer/votes/house/2026-02-05/1"
---

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Parliament of Australia · House of Representatives · 5 February 2026 · [Health](https://politics.computer/votes/house?topic=health) 

# Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025: consideration in detail

Voting yes supported making the amendment moved by the member for Mallee to the Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025.

Defeated **17** yes **92** no 

The question put

That the amendment moved by the honourable member for Mallee be agreed to.

## How each party voted

- Labor All no 0 yes · 82 no  
82 members

  - No [Ali France](https://politics.computer/mp/ali-france)
  - No [Alice Jordan-Baird](https://politics.computer/mp/alice-jordan-baird)
  - No [Alison Byrnes](https://politics.computer/mp/alison-byrnes)
  - No [Amanda Rishworth](https://politics.computer/mp/amanda-rishworth)
  - No [Andrew Charlton](https://politics.computer/mp/andrew-charlton)
  - No [Andrew Giles](https://politics.computer/mp/andrew-giles)
  - No [Andrew Leigh](https://politics.computer/mp/andrew-leigh)
  - No [Anne Aly](https://politics.computer/mp/anne-aly)
  - No [Anne Stanley](https://politics.computer/mp/anne-stanley)
  - No [Anne Urquhart](https://politics.computer/mp/anne-urquhart)
  - No [Ash Ambihaipahar](https://politics.computer/mp/ash-ambihaipahar)
  - No [Basem Abdo](https://politics.computer/mp/basem-abdo)
  - No [Carina Garland](https://politics.computer/mp/carina-garland)
  - No [Carol Berry](https://politics.computer/mp/carol-berry)
  - No [Cassandra Fernando](https://politics.computer/mp/cassandra-fernando)
  - No [Catherine King](https://politics.computer/mp/catherine-king)
  - No [Chris Bowen](https://politics.computer/mp/chris-bowen)
  - No [Claire Clutterham](https://politics.computer/mp/claire-clutterham)
  - No [Clare O'Neil](https://politics.computer/mp/clare-o-neil)
  - No [Dan Repacholi](https://politics.computer/mp/dan-repacholi)
  - No [Daniel Mulino](https://politics.computer/mp/daniel-mulino)
  - No [David Moncrieff](https://politics.computer/mp/david-moncrieff)
  - No [David Smith](https://politics.computer/mp/david-smith)
  - No [Ed Husic](https://politics.computer/mp/ed-husic)
  - No [Emma Comer](https://politics.computer/mp/emma-comer)
  - No [Emma McBride](https://politics.computer/mp/emma-mcbride)
  - No [Fiona Phillips](https://politics.computer/mp/fiona-phillips)
  - No [Gabriel Ng](https://politics.computer/mp/gabriel-ng)
  - No [Ged Kearney](https://politics.computer/mp/ged-kearney)
  - No [Jason Clare](https://politics.computer/mp/jason-clare)
  - No [Jerome Laxale](https://politics.computer/mp/jerome-laxale)
  - No [Jess Teesdale](https://politics.computer/mp/jess-teesdale)
  - No [Jo Briskey](https://politics.computer/mp/jo-briskey)
  - No [Joanne Ryan](https://politics.computer/mp/joanne-ryan)
  - No [Jodie Belyea](https://politics.computer/mp/jodie-belyea)
  - No [Josh Wilson](https://politics.computer/mp/josh-wilson)
  - No [Julian Hill](https://politics.computer/mp/julian-hill)
  - No [Julie Collins](https://politics.computer/mp/julie-collins)
  - No [Julie-Ann Campbell](https://politics.computer/mp/julie-ann-campbell)
  - No [Justine Elliot](https://politics.computer/mp/justine-elliot)
  - No [Kara Cook](https://politics.computer/mp/kara-cook)
  - No [Kate Thwaites](https://politics.computer/mp/kate-thwaites)
  - No [Kristy McBain](https://politics.computer/mp/kristy-mcbain)
  - No [Libby Coker](https://politics.computer/mp/libby-coker)
  - No [Lisa Chesters](https://politics.computer/mp/lisa-chesters)
  - No [Louise Miller-Frost](https://politics.computer/mp/louise-miller-frost)
  - No [Luke Gosling](https://politics.computer/mp/luke-gosling)
  - No [Madonna Jarrett](https://politics.computer/mp/madonna-jarrett)
  - No [Marion Scrymgour](https://politics.computer/mp/marion-scrymgour)
  - No [Mark Butler](https://politics.computer/mp/mark-butler)
  - No [Mark Dreyfus](https://politics.computer/mp/mark-dreyfus)
  - No [Mary Doyle](https://politics.computer/mp/mary-doyle)
  - No [Matt Burnell](https://politics.computer/mp/matt-burnell)
  - No [Matt Gregg](https://politics.computer/mp/matt-gregg)
  - No [Matt Keogh](https://politics.computer/mp/matt-keogh)
  - No [Matt Smith](https://politics.computer/mp/matt-smith)
  - No [Matt Thistlethwaite](https://politics.computer/mp/matt-thistlethwaite)
  - No [Meryl Swanson](https://politics.computer/mp/meryl-swanson)
  - No [Michelle Rowland](https://politics.computer/mp/michelle-rowland)
  - No [Mike Freelander](https://politics.computer/mp/mike-freelander)
  - No [Pat Conroy](https://politics.computer/mp/pat-conroy)
  - No [Patrick Gorman](https://politics.computer/mp/patrick-gorman)
  - No [Peter Khalil](https://politics.computer/mp/peter-khalil)
  - No [Rebecca White](https://politics.computer/mp/rebecca-white)
  - No [Renee Coffey](https://politics.computer/mp/renee-coffey)
  - No [Rob Mitchell](https://politics.computer/mp/rob-mitchell)
  - No [Rowan Holzberger](https://politics.computer/mp/rowan-holzberger)
  - No [Sally Sitou](https://politics.computer/mp/sally-sitou)
  - No [Sam Lim](https://politics.computer/mp/sam-lim)
  - No [Sam Rae](https://politics.computer/mp/sam-rae)
  - No [Sarah Witty](https://politics.computer/mp/sarah-witty)
  - No [Sharon Claydon](https://politics.computer/mp/sharon-claydon)
  - No [Steve Georganas](https://politics.computer/mp/steve-georganas)
  - No [Susan Templeman](https://politics.computer/mp/susan-templeman)
  - No [Tania Lawrence](https://politics.computer/mp/tania-lawrence)
  - No [Tanya Plibersek](https://politics.computer/mp/tanya-plibersek)
  - No [Tim Watts](https://politics.computer/mp/tim-watts)
  - No [Tom French](https://politics.computer/mp/tom-french)
  - No [Tony Zappia](https://politics.computer/mp/tony-zappia)
  - No [Trish Cook](https://politics.computer/mp/trish-cook)
  - No [Zaneta Mascarenhas](https://politics.computer/mp/zaneta-mascarenhas)
  - No [Zhi Soon](https://politics.computer/mp/zhi-soon)
- Independent Mostly no 2 yes · 7 no  
9 members

  - Yes [Andrew Wilkie](https://politics.computer/mp/andrew-wilkie)
  - Yes [Sophie Scamps](https://politics.computer/mp/sophie-scamps)
  - No [Allegra Spender](https://politics.computer/mp/allegra-spender)
  - No [Dai Le](https://politics.computer/mp/dai-le)
  - No [Helen Haines](https://politics.computer/mp/helen-haines)
  - No [Kate Chaney](https://politics.computer/mp/kate-chaney)
  - No [Monique Ryan](https://politics.computer/mp/monique-ryan)
  - No [Nicolette Boele](https://politics.computer/mp/nicolette-boele)
  - No [Zali Steggall](https://politics.computer/mp/zali-steggall)
- Nationals All yes 8 yes · 0 no  
8 members

  - Yes [Alison Penfold](https://politics.computer/mp/alison-penfold)
  - Yes [Anne Webster](https://politics.computer/mp/anne-webster)
  - Yes [Darren Chester](https://politics.computer/mp/darren-chester)
  - Yes [Jamie Chaffey](https://politics.computer/mp/jamie-chaffey)
  - Yes [Kevin Hogan](https://politics.computer/mp/kevin-hogan)
  - Yes [Michael McCormack](https://politics.computer/mp/michael-mccormack)
  - Yes [Pat Conaghan](https://politics.computer/mp/pat-conaghan)
  - Yes [Sam Birrell](https://politics.computer/mp/sam-birrell)
- LNP All yes 6 yes · 0 no  
6 members

  - Yes [Andrew Willcox](https://politics.computer/mp/andrew-willcox)
  - Yes [Colin Boyce](https://politics.computer/mp/colin-boyce)
  - Yes [David Batt](https://politics.computer/mp/david-batt)
  - Yes [David Littleproud](https://politics.computer/mp/david-littleproud)
  - Yes [Llew O'Brien](https://politics.computer/mp/llew-o-brien)
  - Yes [Michelle Landry](https://politics.computer/mp/michelle-landry)
- Smaller parties and independents

  - No [Rebekha Sharkie](https://politics.computer/mp/rebekha-sharkie) Centre Alliance
  - No [Elizabeth Watson-Brown](https://politics.computer/mp/elizabeth-watson-brown) Greens
  - No [Bob Katter](https://politics.computer/mp/bob-katter) Katter's Australian Party
  - Yes [Barnaby Joyce](https://politics.computer/mp/barnaby-joyce) One Nation

Members who didn't vote (absent, paired or in the chair) aren't listed. A party votes as one when at least three quarters of its members vote together.

[All House of Representatives votes](https://politics.computer/votes/house) 

Source: [Hansard, Parliament of Australia](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;adv=yes;orderBy=%5Ffragment%5Fnumber,doc%5Fdate-rev;page=0;query=Dataset%3Ahansardr,hansardr80%20Date%3A5%2F2%2F2026;rec=0;resCount=Default), read through [the OpenAustralia Foundation's public Hansard data](https://data.openaustralia.org.au/). The summary is AI-written from the question and the bill's official summary, then checked; the record above is the authority.

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