Malcolm Turnbull (Wentworth, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

and I address this to every member of this House: all members expressing views on this program should choose their words carefully and remember the impact their statements can have on young people and their families.

As far as Medicare is concerned—one of the other matters he raised—the government, of course, is not privatising Medicare. What a pathetic scare! The government spends over $20 billion a year on Medicare. We are totally focused on the success of Medicare. We want to ensure that it delivers its support and services to Australians more efficiently and with the technologies they use every day, so we are looking at digital platforms, as any responsible government should.

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