Tony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Leader of the House) Share this | Hansard source

I thank the member for Braddon for his question on health. Given that for nine months there were no questions on health from the opposition, thank God people on this side are still interested in this important topic. The Howard government is proud of Medicare. We are very proud of Medicare and that is why we are always looking for new ways to make a good system work even better. Amongst other things, the government’s bulk-billing incentives have driven GP bulk-billing rates for children and people in country areas—

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