asked the Minister for Health and Ageing, in writing, on 22 September 2011:

In respect of the 19(2) Exemptions Initiative, what sum has been paid by Medicare to Australian public hospitals for individual outpatient consultations since the introduction of '19(2)'; and can she present this information by public hospital in each State and Territory, if not, by jurisdiction of hospitals eligible and ineligible according to '19(2)' population criteria.