Concetta Fierravanti-Wells (NSW, Liberal Party, Minister for International Development and the Pacific) Share this | Hansard source

I thank Senator Duniam for the question. The Turnbull government has a rock-solid commitment to Medicare. We are committed to ensuring all Australians have access to high-quality health care. Only this week, the Minister for Health announced that more Australians than ever have been seeing their GP without paying and that bulk-billing rates for GP consultation nationally are up to almost 86 per cent. That's a lot higher than the 82 per cent when you lot were last in government. Of course, let me use an example: in the seat of Bennelong, the billing rates are 88.5 per cent. Notwithstanding this level, that hasn't stopped Bill Shorten, the Leader of the Opposition, and his girl, Kristina Keneally, going out there, pushing lies about Medicare. Of course, that's not the only lie.