Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

As I said, we're investing in bulk billing, we're investing in practices to employ more nurses and allied health professionals, we're investing in public dental health services, we're investing $47.8 million in wound care for patients with diabetes and chronic wounds, and we're investing in digital health to ensure critical information sharing and a more secure, safe and efficient information system to benefit patients and clinicians.

Those opposite are remembered for many things, and one of them is the GP tax. Let's remember that the man who will front the parliament tonight saying he's going to talk about families was the health minister who sought to impose a tax on Australians going to GPs. The GP co-payment which Mr Dutton sought to impose is something every Australian should remember when he stands up tonight and claims he speaks for Australian families. That is why we know it is only those on this side— (Time expired)