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

Thank you, Senator Pratt. This month, additional cost-of-living relief—again, opposed by those opposite—is rolling out, which will help Australians, particularly in health and housing. Last week, on 1 November, the bulk-billing incentive was tripled. Under this Labor government which supports Medicare, unlike those opposite, the bulk-billing incentive was tripled, making it easier for 11 million young and low-income Australians to see a GP without out-of-pocket costs. That is what this government is working to deliver in a tough environment for Australian families—delivering more assistance so more people can see a doctor without out-of-pocket costs. That's something only a Labor government will deliver because we know what the coalition have always thought about Medicare.