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

The fact is those opposite left Australia's healthcare system in a mess. In just two budgets, the Albanese Labor government has delivered a bigger increase to Medicare than those opposite managed in nine budgets. In two budgets, we have invested more in Medicare than you did in nine budgets. Of course, we all know why that is. You only have to look at Mr Dutton's record to know how risky he really is. Do you know what he actually said? He said, 'There are too many free Medicare services.' He tried to abolish bulk-billing altogether, and he cut $50 billion from Australia's hospitals. No wonder he was voted the worst health minister in the history of Medicare—by who? By Australia's doctors—the ones you want us to listen to, Senator Cash! They voted him the worst health minister in Australian history. (Time expired)