Sussan Ley (Farrer, Liberal Party, Minister for Health) Share this | Hansard source

There is $1 billion, but it is Labor's $1 billion. They took it out of Medicare and spent it on other things. When you talk about $1 billion being removed from dental services, it is actually Labor's $1 billion. The scheme that they introduced, $4 million of which is now the subject of questions of rorting and misuse, only targeted one in three children.

There is an important public policy point to make here. If you want to look after—

Ms Owens interjecting—

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