22 March 2024
Pharmacy Guild of Australia Queensland Branch President Chris Owen congratulated all sides of Queensland’s Parliament today on the passage of the Pharmacy Business Ownership Bill.
Mr Owen said the outcome of the Bill’s passage yesterday was only made possible through the enormous efforts of the Queensland Government, Opposition, and crossbench, as well as the contributions of Guild Members.
“I’d like to congratulate the Government and the Parliament for passing this legislation,” said Mr Owen.
“The Bill ensures the integrity of pharmacy business ownership laws by creating a regulatory council to monitor and ensure compliance with the new Act,” said Mr Owen.
“This Bill is the culmination of an incredible amount of work between Guild members, the Government and members of the Opposition. They should all be very pleased at this fantastic outcome,” said Mr Owen.
Mr Owen also said that the Bill will ensure that the same level of transparency around pharmacy business ownership is given to pharmacy owners and consumers in all other states and territories of Australia.
“This Bill will safeguard the ownership of community pharmacies in Queensland to ensure pharmacies remain in the hands of pharmacists and not in multinational companies,” Mr Owen said.
“The passage of this legislation is a win for Queensland patients and will ensure local community members are front and centre in community pharmacy.”
