Mr ABBOTT (Warringah—Prime Minister) (15:04): Unlike members opposite, who never consulted with anyone when they were in government, this is a consultative and collegial government. Ms King interjecting— Ms Plibersek interjecting— Mr Brendan O'Connor interjecting— The SPEAKER: The member for Ballarat and the member for Sydney will desist! And so will the member for Gorton! Mr Champion: Kowtowing to a union, Tony! The SPEAKER: The member for Wakefield is warned! Opposition members interjecting— The SPEAKER: The Prime Minister has the call and will have silence to have his answer heard. Mr ABBOTT: I made it absolutely crystal clear that this government is committed to a modest price signal for GP services. I say to members opposite: if it is right and fair and proper to have a modest co-payment for the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, how can it be wrong to have a modest co-payment for Medicare? If it was right for Bob Hawke to introduce a modest co-payment for Medicare, if it was right for the member for Jagajaga to support a modest co-payment for Medicare and if it is right for the member for Fraser to support a modest co-payment for Medicare, why is it wrong to have a modest co-payment? Dr Leigh: Madam Speaker, I rise on a point of order under standing order 68. The Prime Minister may have changed his view on climate change, parental leave and co-payments, but he cannot traduce where I am standing now. The SPEAKER: There is no point of order. The Prime Minister has the call. Honourable members interjecting— The SPEAKER: There will be silence on both sides of the chamber! Mr ABBOTT: I know that the Labor shadow Assistant Treasurer over there knows that something has to be done to make Medicare sustainable. He knows that a modest co-payment is a perfectly reasonable way— Mr Shorten: Madam Speaker, I rise on a point of order on relevance. Is the Prime Minister still flogging his GP tax or is it dead? The SPEAKER: There is no point of order. Mr ABBOTT: Bob Hawke knew that the Medicare system was unsustainable, the member for Jagajaga knew that the Medicare system was unsustainable, the member for Fraser knows that the Medicare system is unsustainable, without a modest co-payment. The AMA knows that a modest copayment would improve our Medicare system, and that is why I am perfectly happy to work with the AMA to ensure that Australia has the best possible Medicare system.