Constituency questions
Murray Plains electorate
Peter WALSH (Murray Plains) (14:45): (420) My constituency question is to the Treasurer, and it is on behalf of medical practices in Swan Hill and Echuca that have approached me with concerns about the government’s new health tax – they are being charged on contract doctors who work out of their practices. Patients can wait for six to 12 weeks to see a GP in my electorate, and these medical practices are concerned that if they lose doctors or, worse still, they are forced to close the doors because of this new tax, the wait to see a GP will be even longer. I ask the Treasurer to provide me with information about how these medical practices can work with the government to stay in business and continue to provide GP services to the community.