Jenny McAllister (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme) Share this | Hansard source

In relation to the first part of Senator Pocock's question, no; he cannot assume that. He should not assume that on the basis of my answer. Again, I refer Senator Pocock to the challenges that we are facing right across the country, but particularly in the ACT, in relation to access to bulk-billed services. We, on this side of the chamber, understand that that requires a response. It's on that basis that we went to the election with an $8½ billion investment to lift bulk-billing and to lift access to bulk-billing services. There is a great deal to do to restore the damage that was done by those opposite over their period in government when they sought to rip the heart out of funding for Medicare.