Colbeck, Sen Richard

Senator COLBECK (Tasmania—Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians and Minister for Youth and Sport) (14:35): I think the point that I would make is that we have put in place measures to continue to enforce compliance with the Medicare schedule process. If anyone has specific cases that are being raised, we're happy to hear from them, because we have processes in place that we can undertake to make sure that debt recovery is undertaken, and I've mentioned that in my answer to your primary question. We do have capacity to make reference to the AFP and the Medicare fraud squad within the AFP, which can undertake investigations, and there are processes through which we can continue to work, through the AFP, to recover debts as well. The PRESIDENT: Senator Bernardi, a final supplementary question.