Key facts
- 26% of GPs reported bulk-billing all patients, up from 12% in 2025.
- 63% of Australians were bulk-billed for all GP care, up from 56% in 2024 and 2025.
- The proportion of Australians delaying GP care due to cost fell to 7.7% in 2024-25.
- 81% of GP consultations were bulk-billed in 2025-26, according to Medicare administrative data.
The proportion of general practitioners bulk-billing all of their patients has more than doubled in a year, a report by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has found. Almost two-thirds of Australians, 63%, are now bulk-billed for all their GP care, up from 56% in previous years. The increase is attributed to government financial incentives for doctors and practices. The RACGP's annual health of the nation report surveyed 2,766 GPs, with 26% reporting bulk-billing all patients, up from 12% in 2025. Extra financial bonuses were introduced in November for practices that bulk-bill all eligible services. However, the current bulk-billing rate for all GP care remains below the 70% seen in 2019. The proportion of Australians delaying GP care due to cost also fell to 7.7% in 2024-25 from 8.8% in 2023-24. Medicare administrative data shows 81% of GP consultations were bulk-billed in 2025-26, an increase from 78% the previous year.