McBride back for a 4th term representing the Coast
This Tuesday the 48th Parliament will convene, and Emma McBride will be sworn in to serve her 4th term representing the people of Dobell.
At the election in May, McBride was re-elected by her community, securing 59.4% of the two-party preferred vote.
As well as serving as the Member for Dobell, McBride was also re-appointed by the Prime Minister as Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention and Assistant Minister for Rural and Regional Health.
Returning to Canberra, as part of the Albanese Labor Government, McBride will be focused on supporting more cost-of-living relief and delivering better healthcare for Coasties.
The Prime Minister announced that the first piece of legislation to be introduced in the new Parliament would be to reduce student loan debt by 20%, delivering on a key election commitment.
From July 1 key changes came into place including an increase to the minimum and award wages, additional paid parental leave and superannuation on paid parental leave, $10,000 incentives for apprentice tradies, delivered through legislation McBride supported in the last Parliament.
Back home, work has started to open a third Medicare Urgent Care Clinic on the Central Coast with EOIs opening last week.
From November the bulk billing incentive will be tripled for every Australian, making it easier for more people to see a GP for free.
In the coming weeks legislation will be introduced to Parliament to reduce the cost of general PBS prescriptions to $25, delivering on a commitment from the government which McBride championed as the only pharmacist in the Parliament.
Quotes attributable to Assistant Minister McBride, Member for Dobell:
“I’m honoured by the trust and confidence the people of the Central Coast have placed in me to continue serving as their representative.
“Coming back to Canberra, my focus is firmly on easing pressure on locals with targeted cost of living relief, including energy bill rebates and tax cuts.
“As a healthcare worker, I know the importance of affordable care close to home, which is why work is already underway to deliver an additional local Medicare Urgent Care Clinic and triple the bulk billing incentive for every Australian.”
