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State and federal leaders spoke on the need for urgent health reforms but there were no specific announcements on Medicare or GP affordability. Photograph: Mike Bowers/The Guardian

Happy Friday! The much anticipated Strengthening Medicare report delivered to national cabinet today provides no immediate relief on affordability, the Australian Medical Association has said.

The primary care crisis topped the agenda in Canberra, with the Victorian premier, Daniel Andrews, calling for “better pay for GPs” among other urgent reforms. But there were no specific announcements on increasing the Medicare rebate or addressing affordability as bulk-billing clinics disappear across the country.