FOI 26-3256 MO – Schedule of meetings with lobbyists

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This FOI release comprises calendar entries and correspondence concerning Minister Butler's meeting requests from industry lobbyists, dated May to September 2025. The first item is a 26 August 2025 meeting with Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) chief executive Kristin Michaels and president Tom Simpson, requested by AdPha's head of policy and advocacy. The second and main item involves Banksia Strategic Partners, acting for a coalition of allied health providers including APM, MedHealth, Better Rehab and National 360. Their correspondence seeks a meeting on the NDIA's FY26 pricing determinations, including halved travel allowances and reduced therapy rates, which they say threaten outreach in regional areas. A 15 September 2025 meeting in Port Adelaide was scheduled. The release contains no clinical, PBS or TGA material.