House debates Questions without Notice

Medicare

Tuesday, 11 August 2026 House of Representatives

Carol Berry

Carol Berry Whitlam, Australian Labor Party

2:10 pm

My question is to the Minister for Health and Ageing. How is the Albanese Labor government making it easier for Australians to see a doctor for free? Why is the government so determined to lift bulk-billing rates and strengthen Medicare, after a decade of cuts and neglect?