Joe Ludwig (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Government Business in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

This government went to the election with a commitment to establish 31 GP superclinics. This number has now increased to 36. Every GP superclinic will deliver additional health services to their local community—for example, in Ballan the GP superclinic is already providing a range of services including increased GP services and dental services. At five other sites—southern Lake Macquarie, Palmerston, Devonport, the Blue Mountains, and Warnervale on the north Central Coast of New South Wales—early services are also being provided to the community. Each of the GP superclinics must meet the program objectives that require the clinic to meet the needs of the local community. Those opposite need to get their facts right when they rise to ask a question in this area, because this government is working with the local communities to establish GP superclinics and of course they do provide— (Time expired)