Commitment
GP bulk billing
Can Australians see a GP without paying?
GP bulk billing: in progress.
- Latest
- 84.1%
- Since the government took office
- Worse−7.4 pts
- Over the past year
- Better+3.0 pts
GP bulk billing rate (annual)
- Medicare statistics
The commitment
9 in 10 GP visits bulk billed by 2030.
How the verdict is reached
Met at 90% or more. Before the 2030 deadline it is “in progress” while the rate is rising, and “at risk” if it is flat or falling.
Today: At 84.1% and rising; the deadline is 2030.
What this is
The share of GP visits where the doctor bills Medicare directly, so the patient pays nothing out of pocket.
Why it matters
Cost is a barrier to seeing a doctor. When bulk billing falls, people delay care and end up in emergency departments. The government has promised 9 in 10 GP visits will be bulk billed by 2030.
More from the figures
- The annual GP bulk billing rate fell from 88.3% in 2021-22 to 77.3% in 2023-24, then recovered to 80.9% in 2025-26. The 2021-22 rate was inflated by COVID-era mandatory bulk billing for some patients.
- The average out-of-pocket cost for a GP visit that isn't bulk billed rose from $42.25 in 2021-22 to $55.25 in 2025-26.
- The quarterly rate has recovered from a low of 75.6% in October 2023 to 84.1% in the June quarter 2026.
How it’s calculated
Share of non-referred GP attendances that were bulk billed, by financial year (Medicare statistics). Latest quarterly rate from the Health Minister's release.