Health Minister Mark Butler says he “could not in good conscience” boost rebates instead of bulk-billing incentives.

Mr Butler, you still don’t get it.

Indexing rebates regularly (annually?) and fairly is exactly your primary duty, not trying to exploit GPs through ‘incentives’.

I believe Bob Hawke committed fraud when he waved his Medicare card and said that little green-and-gold bit of plastic should be, and was, all you need to buy medical services.