President of the Australian Medical Association, Professor Brian Owler, estimates that this will likely cost patients up to $20 more for each GP visit One in 20 Australians already say they delay visiting their GP, or do not visit at all, because of cost. This can lead to conditions deteriorating and people being admitted to hospital – meaning worse outcomes for the patient and greater cost to the health system.
in favour of efficiency in government/administration, for example by restructuring civil service or improving bureaucracy