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Compare Australian party approaches to GP access, medicines and public hospitals, with proposals and government accounts clearly labelled.

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Seeing a GP

Compare access and funding approaches. A party statement does not establish your eligibility or a clinic’s fees.

Australian Labor Party

Government’s own account

Labor says it expanded bulk-billing incentives and free Medicare Urgent Care Clinics.

Source & check

AI-assisted source check: 2026-10-30. Achievements: Medicare items 1–2 and 6. Effects and costings are not independently verified.

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Liberal Party of Australia

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Australian Labor Party · Medicines

Government’s own account

Labor reports reducing the PBS prescription co-payment and expanding medicine listings.

Original source · AI check 2026-10-30

Australian Labor Party · Hospitals & workforce

Government’s own account

Labor highlights additional public-hospital funding and GP, nursing and midwifery training.

Original source · AI check 2026-10-30

Australian Greens · Seeing a GP

Party proposal

Greens health policy seeks free, universal access to GPs and other primary healthcare professionals.

Original source · AI check 2026-10-30

Australian Greens · Medicines

Party proposal

Greens health policy seeks free access to approved PBS medicines and a publicly owned pharmaceutical manufacturer.

Original source · AI check 2026-10-30

Australian Greens · Hospitals & workforce

Party proposal

Greens policy calls for public-hospital investment, with the federal government committing at least half of hospital funding.

Original source · AI check 2026-10-30

The Nationals · Seeing a GP

Party proposal

The Nationals propose lifting Medicare funding for nurse practitioners after two years of supervised practice, within their qualified scope.

Original source · AI check 2026-10-30

The Nationals · Hospitals & workforce

Party proposal

The Nationals propose more regional doctor-training places, support for rural campuses and supervision, and on-the-job regional nurse training.

Original source · AI check 2026-10-30
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