Tanya Plibersek (Sydney, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Health) Share this | Hansard source

If you believe that your scheme is better, the scheme that we are closing, that means you will return to the old scheme. The member for Kooyong, and the shadow health minister yesterday, would not be drawn on this. It is a very interesting question for people to ask the Liberal Party of Australia, whether they do commit to returning to the scheme that they are advocating for now.

I want to commend this bill to the House and I want to say that it pleases me that at least the opposition have agreed to support these extra action measures for children and for low-income Australians through investment in our public dental systems. This is a proposal that serves many more people in a much more long-term way, preventing poor oral health in our children, meaning that generations of Australians will indeed grow up smiling.

Question agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

Message from the Governor-General recommending appropriation announced.

Ordered that this bill be reported to the House without amendment.

Federation Chamber adjourned at 19:21

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