Fiona Nash (NSW, National Party, Assistant Minister for Health) Share this | Hansard source

As I have indicated to the chamber, it is a matter for practitioners to determine whether or not they will charge the co-pay. This government is absolutely committed to implementing its budget agenda, including ensuring the sustainability of the health system into the future. The GP co-payment is consistent with the principle that underpins the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, which has been in place for decades. This government is absolutely committed to ensuring—unlike those opposite when they were in government—that we will have a health system that is sustainable into the future.