Health Minister Mark Butler says he expects almost a thousand Australian general practices will become fully bulk-billed on Saturday under a new incentives scheme.

The scheme is part of Anthony Albanese’s $8.5 billion Medicare election promise to make nine out of 10 GP visits bulk billed by 2030.

Speaking in Parliament on Monday, Mr Butler confirmed that already 900 clinics had indicated to the Government that they would take up the incentives.

“We think about 900 practices as of Friday have already indicated to Government that this week, they’re charging gap fees and next week, they’ll be a fully bulk billing practice.

“So, every GP in their practice will bulk bill every single patient that comes through their door.

“Now we expect that number to increase, of course, this week.

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