Labor to offer grants to GPs to boost local practices

Doug Dingwall
May 13 2022 - 10:30pm
Labor leader Anthony Albanese said that the funding would meet a vital need. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong
Labor leader Anthony Albanese said that the funding would meet a vital need. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Labor is promising to ramp up spending on Medicare in government as it aims to position itself as the superior manager of health services, vowing to pour close to $1 billion into the scheme and GP services.

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Doug Dingwall

Doug Dingwall

Parliamentary bureau chief

Doug Dingwall is The Canberra Times' parliamentary bureau chief. He writes about government and federal politics, and has an interest in integrity, industrial relations and foreign affairs. Previously he worked at The Examiner in Launceston, where he won a Tasmanian Human Rights Award for his reporting. Contact him on doug.dingwall@canberratimes.com.au

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