House debates

Wednesday, 12 February 2020

Questions without Notice: Additional Answers

Medicare

3:15 pm

Photo of Mark CoultonMark Coulton (Parkes, Deputy-Speaker, Minister for Regional Health, Regional Communications and Local Government) Share this | | Hansard source

I would like to add to an answer. I am advised that, in fire affected areas of the electorate of Eden-Monaro, there are no practices under the modified Monash 1 classification. Therefore, all fire affected areas in the member's electorate are eligible for the rural bulk-billing incentive. I can also advise that the number of bulk-billed GP services in Eden-Monaro increased by 180,410, or 37.5 per cent, between 2012 and 2017.