Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese attacked the government's record on Medicare, claiming that the cost of visiting the GP had risen 34 per cent under the Coalition.

Certainly, during the more than seven years since the Coalition took office, the average out-of-pocket cost per GP visit — for those patients who are charged fees — increased by 38 per cent.

However, more than 66 per cent of patients pay nothing at all to visit their GP, according to data from 2018-19.

As for individual GP services, the vast majority are bulk-billed, or free to patients. Bulk-billing rates have increased under the Coalition, though this growth was slowing before the pandemic struck.

Critically, experts consulted by Fact Check said increases in out-of-pocket costs could not be attributed to any one government.

In fact, the trend for out-of-pocket costs has been upwards since at least the early 1990s.

Moreover, Mr Albanese's focus on total change does not account for how long the Coalition has been in power.

In annual terms, the cost to visit the GP grew by an average of 4.3 per cent under the Coalition. That compares with 8.9 per cent under the last Labor government.

Verdict: Mr Albanese's claim is misleading.