QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Mr ALBANESE (Grayndler—Prime Minister) (14:38): No-one is removing the rebate. The premise of the question is completely wrong. What is not appropriate is to come in here and spread this sort of information through the Parliament of Australia.

It is very clear we are not removing the rebate. In addition to that, what we are doing through a range of measures to assist Australians in that situation is reducing the price of medicines to $25 or, if they are a pensioner or recipient, down to $7.70, which we're freezing until 2030. We've increased the bulk-billing rates, so they get access to a GP, up to above 80 per cent, heading towards our target of 90 per cent as well.

We have $25 billion in this budget—the largest expenditure—for our new hospitals and health deal. We have put all of these measures in place to assist Australians in the member for Cowper's electorate and right across the board as well. Mr Hamilton: That was a lie.

The SPEAKER: The member for Groom will withdraw that. Mr Hamilton: I withdraw. The SPEAKER: I thank the member for Groom.