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    Mike Freelander

    Chair - Standing Committee on Health

    LaborMacarthur, NSWIncumbent

    Biography

    Background and political history

    A paediatrician for over three decades, Dr Mike Freelander flipped Macarthur to Labor in 2016 and has championed GP bulk-billing, hospital-infrastructure investment and youth mental-health services in Sydney's south-west.

    Policy Positions

    Key issues and stances

    Health

    Primary-care reform

    Medicare Taskforce & scope-of-practice expansion.


    Mental Health

    Kids first

    Head-to-Health Hub in Campbelltown.


    Climate

    Net-zero

    Battery-ready rooftop-solar rebates.

    Voting History

    Recent votes on key legislation

    Medicare Urgent Care Clinics Bill 2023

    2023-06-01YES

    Funded 58 bulk-billed clinics

    Climate Change Bill 2022

    2022-08-04YES

    43 % target

    NACC Bill 2022

    2022-11-30YES

    Integrity body

    Election History

    Past election results

    YearElectorateResultVote %
    2022MacarthurWon59.5%
    2019MacarthurWon58.3%

    Contact Information

    Get in touch with Mike Freelander

    Office Address

    Shop 1, 47 Queen St, Campbelltown NSW 2560