The Federal Government has failed in its promise that 100 new Commonwealth-supported medical school places would go to universities that invest in general practice, Senator David Pocock says.

The government said the places would go to 10 medical schools that would invest in primary care training and support underserved areas following a competitive tender, with another 50 places to be allocated in 2026.

But independent ACT Senator David Pocock said Canberra’s Australian National University had received none of the places despite an analysis showing that 44% of its medical graduates entered GP training — the fourth highest among Australia’s 21 medical schools.

The same analysis showed that only 21% of University of Melbourne graduates became GP trainees, the third lowest.