Greater public availability of more meaningful bulk-billing data into the future is vital to a better-
Greater public availability of more meaningful bulk-billing data into the future is vital to a better- informed public discussion of the problems facing the health system, and consideration of the policy options for addressing them. While it is disappointing that the data will be published on the basis of Primary Health Networks, let’s hope that some independent senator will be moved to put a regular question at Senate estimates for the production of the data on an electorate basis, now that the precedent has been set. For a more detailed analysis you can read my longer piece published today at Croakey Health Media. Charles Maskell-Knight PSM was a senior public servant in the Commonwealth Department of Health for over 25 years before retiring in 2021. He worked as a senior adviser to the royal commission into aged care in 2019-20.