George Brandis (Queensland, Liberal Party, Attorney-General) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Mr President, I wish to provide further information in response to the question asked of me yesterday by Senator Brown in relation to bulk billing rates in Tasmania. Senator Brown will recall that I was able to provide her with some information in relation to national bulk-billing rates but not the relevant information she sought in relation to movements in the Tasmanian bulk-billing rate for the September quarter. I can advise Senator Brown that GP bulk-billing rates for the September quarter in Tasmania have actually increased. They have actually increased, from 75.5 per cent in the September 2015 quarter to 75.7 per cent in the September 2016 quarter.