QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Senator STEELE-JOHN (Western Australia) (14:18): My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Health and Aged Care. Last month, Cleanbill released their 2025 Blue report, revealing that all across the country GP bulk-billing rates have dropped and out-of-pocket costs have continued to rise. The AMA yesterday stated that the average length of a GP consult is now 18.7 minutes.

Will the government commit to extending the tripled bulk-billing incentive to everyone and increasing the rebates for longer appointments in order to bring down out-of-pocket GP costs?