ELECTION ISSUE
Status:Open
Australian Election: Where Do Candidates Stand on Health Care?
UNIVERSAL HEALTH CAREMARKET-BASED HEALTH CARE
Positions
Adam Bandt"In a wealthy country like ours everyone should be able to afford the healthcare that they need."Apr 24, 2025
Anthony Albanese"You should be able to get the medicine you need without worrying about the cost."Apr 24, 2025
Peter Dutton"[W]e will restore the Coalition’s doubling of Medicare-subsidised mental health sessions from 10 to 20 on a permanent basis and will invest $400 million to re-build the GP workforce and encourage junior doctors to become GPs."Jan 15, 2025
Anthony Albanese"Labor will expand its growing network of Medicare Urgent Care Clinics by opening an additional 50 clinics."Apr 24, 2025
Anthony Albanese"When it comes to seeing the GP, all you should need is your Medicare card, not your credit card."Apr 24, 2025
Adam BandtThe Greens will "[p]rovide free healthcare by setting up 1,000 free healthcare clinics across Australia, giving people access to GPs, dentists, nurses, and mental health professionals with no out-of-pocket costs through a $31.7 billion investment."Apr 02, 2025
Peter Dutton"[Y]outh mental health services [will get] a $400 million lift – including to establish a dedicated National Institute."Apr 13, 2025
Peter Dutton"An elected Dutton Coalition Government will invest a historic $9 billion into Medicare to fix Labor’s healthcare crisis and ensure all Australians have timely and affordable access to a doctor."Feb 23, 2025
Adam BandtThe Greens will "[i]ncrease access to bulk-billing appointments by boosting incentives to GPs with a $21.5 billion investment, including tripling bulk-billing incentives and raising Medicare patient rebates for longer appointments."Apr 02, 2025
David Littleproud"Labor is creating a health crisis. We have a plan to get better access to local healthcare."Apr 24, 2025
Peter Dutton"We’ll guarantee growing Medicare funding, support bulk billing, and double Medicare-funded mental health sessions."Apr 24, 2025
David Littleproud"As part of our plan we will upgrade regional medical, nursing and allied health training facilities and deliver an extra 200 regional medical Commonwealth Supported Places."Apr 24, 2025
David Littleproud"Our plan will get more GPs, specialists and nurses practicing in country communities."Apr 23, 2025
Anthony Albanese"Labor will make sure you can see a GP for free, and open 50 more free Medicare Urgent Care Clinics across the country."Apr 24, 2025
Adam BandtThe Greens will "[i]ncrease access to medicinal cannabis by allocating $10 million over 2 years to fund a working group to investigate listing medicinal cannabis on the PBS."Apr 02, 2025
Anthony Albanese"Labor will make sure Medicare is there for you when you need mental health care, opening new free services across the country."Apr 24, 2025
Peter Dutton"The Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme co-payment will be lowered to $25 for cheaper medicines."Apr 13, 2025
Peter Dutton"[A]n elected Dutton Coalition Government will invest $15 million to continue the National Suicide Prevention Research Fund."Apr 24, 2025
Adam Bandt"The Greens' plan to... get Labor to act on getting dental into Medicare and seeing the GP for free."Apr 24, 2025