Labor Promises Nearly $650 Million for 50 More Medicare Clinics If Re-Elected

Labor has promised to open 50 more bulk billing urgent care clinics by the end of June 2026.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is seen during a press conference after attending a tour of the Murrumba Downs Medicare Urgent Care Clinic in Murrumba Downs, north of Brisbane, on Jan. 31, 2024. AAP Image/Darren England

Labor has promised to open 50 more bulk billing urgent care clinics by the end of June 2026 if it secures a second term.

Costing $644 million (US$400 million), this plan aims to deliver extra clinics in every jurisdiction. Labor has released a list of target areas, but the final sites would be decided independently.