Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

Perhaps I should explain to Senator Ruston that actually that's what bulk-billing is about. It's about making sure that we do everything we can as a government to ensure that Australians can see a doctor for free, and the way you deliver that as a government is through bulk-billing, and that is why it does matter that we on this side of the chamber have made the single largest investment in Medicare since its creation. That is why it does matter that we on this side of the chamber have expanded bulk-billing incentives to all Australians and created an additional new incentive payment for practices that bulk-bill every patient. This will mean that nine out of 10 GP visits will be bulk-billed by 2030. So, yes, Senator, that does all matter.