GPs warn not all practices will take up Labor’s promised Medicare bulk-billing changes if rebates still too low

<p>Health minister says modelling ‘very clearly’ shows majority of practices will benefit</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/feb/24/australia-politics-live-anthony-albanese-peter-dutton-russia-ukraine-medicare-gap-fee-bulk-billing-senate-estimates-cost-of-living-ntwnfb">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</a></li><li>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></li></ul><p>The government has vowed that nine out of ten GP visits will be bulk-billed by 2030, but GPs are warning not all practices will take up the offer as longer consults would not see the same level of benefit as shorter ones.</p><p>On Sunday <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/feb/22/labor-bulk-billing-85bn-medicare-investment-election-campaign">Labor launched a major election policy</a> incentivising GP clinics to bulk bill every patient.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/feb/24/labor-bulk-billing-medicare-gp-plan-analysis">Continue reading...</a>