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

From the day we were elected, the Albanese government has been working to strengthen Medicare and to make it easier for Australians to see a doctor, because Labor built Medicare and we will always protect it. We've made medicines cheaper by reducing the maximum amount Australians pay for PBS medicines and we are freezing the maximum cost of PBS prescriptions until 2026, and, for Australians with pensions or concession cards, we've frozen the price until 2030.

The landmark new hospital agreement we've announced today will boost funding for hospitals next year. And we are also taking the pressure off hospitals through our urgent care clinics.

Now, we know Mr Dutton wants to make $350 billion in secret cuts to services. That's even before he spends $600 billion on his nuclear announcement. And now what we know is that he's a risk to Medicare— (Time expired)