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

We absolutely stand by the policy we announced in the election and the policies that we implemented previously, and we have made clear—

As Senator Gallagher reminds me, you actually supported them, Senator Ruston. That's how good they were. Those policies will see Australians being able to access urgent care clinics. As you know, we increased the number of those in the first term from what we promised, and now we have committed to further investment in urgent care clinics. As you know, Senator Ruston, they do provide access to bulk-billing. Yesterday I took the opportunity to remind you of the history of our investment in bulk-billing in this country. In 2023 we tripled the bulk-billing incentive for pensioners and concession card holders. When those 11 million Australians go to the GP, they are bulk-billed 90 per cent of the time.