Ken O'Dowd (Flynn, National Party) Share this | Hansard source

We all know that this is all spin and no substance. But for pity's sake, Mr Deputy Speaker, this is beyond the pale. Twenty-seven Medicare Australia access point facilities are being taken away from my electorate. We have not heard from the member for Capricornia how many are about to be stripped from my neighbouring electorate, but bad news does not sell very well so I guess we will not hear much from her on this issue. Over 800 of these Medicare Australia access points are being closed Australia-wide. Do not tell me none are being closed in Capricornia. Or is it just a case of Labor members not wanting to face up to the honest truth, which is that this government has absolutely no regard for regional Australians? (Time expired)

See this speech in context