Anthony El-Khoury

Lane Cove has the lowest GP density of its inner-Sydney peers and only one of ten local clinics bulk-bills universally. The November 2025 Medicare reform did not move the needle locally because the new rebate-plus-loading still sits below the cost of running a Sydney North practice.

Australia’s birth rate has hit a record low. In 2024, the national fertility rate fell to 1.48 babies per woman. This is the lowest ever recorded and well below the 2.1 replacement rate. NSW births...