Senator NASH (New South Wales—Deputy Leader of The Nationals in the Senate and Assistant Minister for Health) (14:30): I thank the senator for her question. The government has not considered the introduction of a co-payment for Medicare services. I understand that there was some public comment around this issue which the senator may well be referring to, but I can indicate to the Senate that the government has not considered the introduction of a co-payment for Medicare services. Can I also indicate to the Senate that it is this government that recognises that Australians should have access to affordable, high-quality health care. It is this government, as opposed to the other side, that is going to consider measures and appropriate ways forward when it comes to health. Unlike those on the other side with their ill-thought-through policy on the run— Senator Moore: Mr President, on a point of order. My point of order is about direct relevance. The question, I remind the minister, is about modelling of the impact of a GP tax. The PRESIDENT: The minister has one minute and eight seconds remaining and I believe the minister is addressing the question. There is no point of order. Senator NASH: I think I indicated very clearly to the chamber that the government had not considered it. But when we compare the record of those on the other side when it comes to health and that of this government, the absolute starkness of the contrast is there. Let's just for a moment perhaps look at the record of those opposite, as they are raising matters relating to health. Indeed, I think it was the Labor government that was— Senator Wong: Mr President, I raise a point of order on direct relevance. The question was about whether or not the Minister for Health has asked his department to model the impact of a tax. If the answer is no, just say no. But this is nothing whatsoever to do with the topic of the question. The PRESIDENT: As I have said repeatedly in this place, I cannot tell the minister or instruct the minister how to answer the question. Senator NASH: As I have indicated to the chamber, the government has not considered it. When we compare the track record of those opposite to this government's, we can see a litany of waste, economic mismanagement and ill-thought-through policy by the previous Labor government. This government is not going to implement policy in the same way that the previous government did.