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18 January 2025
Bulk billing rates continue to drop nationwide

AUSTRALIA'S bulk billing rate has continued to slide, dropping from 35.7 per cent at the start of 2023 to 20.7 per cent at the start of 2025, while out-of-pocket costs have continued to increase.

According to Cleanbill’s 2025 Blue Report, Victoria, NSW and Qld are now the only states with a bulk billing rate above 10 per cent.

Despite having the second highest bulk billing rate of any Australian s...

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