Hundreds of pharmacists disrupted parliament question time on Monday.
Pharmacists have staged an angry walk-out of federal parliament, protesting the Albanese government’s moves to allow more than 4 million consumers toHundreds of members of lobby group the Pharmacy Guild of Australia were in Canberra for a protest on Monday morning, and many pharmacists attended question time in white uniforms, jeering as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese defended Labor’s consultation over the plan.
Some shouted “lies” and at least one pharmacist raised his middle fingers as he walked out. The sitting was disrupted for a few minutes.The guild said in a statement it was not involved in the chamber ruckus and wanted to resolve its differences with the government as quickly as possible.Health Minister Mark Butler told question time the government had agreed to bring forward negotiations on a new funding agreement for community pharmacies. A deal could be agreed by March 1.
“That commitment was contingent upon a decision by the guild to stand down their campaign against this measure” he said.
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