Peter Dutton (Dickson, Liberal Party, Minister for Health) Share this | Hansard source

All I can go to are the words of Brian Howe, the then health minister, who introduced a co-payment and relied upon advice from the then head of the health directory within the Labor Party, Jenny Macklin. Brian Howe introduced a co-payment. Bob Hawke supported a co-payment, because he wanted sustainability of Medicare.

We know the member for Fraser—he is in some sort of protection racket at the moment; he has not been out in the press—was a daily offender out there in front of the cameras; he loves the cameras. But they have had him in hiding for the last week. We know, as the son of Bob Hawke, he is here as the defender-in-chief of Medicare's sustainability. He wants a co-payment. He has written about it, and the Labor Party should listen to one of their up-and-coming member's wise views within the Labor Party. He deserves listening to. (Time expired)

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