Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has kick started his second week of campaigning for this year's Federal Election in the south western Sydney seat of Macarthur.
Due to a redistribution of electoral boundaries, Macarthur has became marginal by 3.3 per cent, making it one of several key Sydney seats the government is desperate to hold on to.
"Western Sydney is the heart of the city. It is the heart of Sydney," the Prime Minister said at a packed press conference.
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"(It) is at the very top of our priorities here for this city. That's why we're making such a commitment to the airport, it's why we're spending $3.6bn on transport."
"Western Sydney is the future, there is no doubt about that."
Malcolm Turnbull was joined outside Campbelltown Private Hospital with Macarthur MP Russell Matheson and Health Minister Sussan Ley, to announce $54m in diabetes finding for glucose monitoring technology for children with type 1 diabetes.
The trio met with diabetes sufferers like three year old Noah Davies, and their parents to discuss the benefits of Continuous Glucose Monitoring devices.
"The ability to restore normalcy for the children's lives, young people's lives...this is a vital technology," Mr Turnbull said.
"This is one of the dividends that comes from managing the budget, managing our health expenditure, managing it well."
"We expect, estimate, that 4000 children or young people aged up to 20 years of age will be taking advantage of this. It's really life changing. "
But the Prime Minister was forced to defend the Government's decision to extend the Medicare rebate freeze to the year 2020.
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The freeze began under the Labor Government in 2013, and was initially frozen by the Coalition until 2018. Currently, a standard GP consultation attracts a rebate of $37.05.
The Australian Medical Association has today launched a campaign against the freeze, arguing it will impact the viability of medical practices and eventually hurt patients.
"We kept it because we need to control the way we spend the healthcare dollar within the limited means we have to enable us to have the funding to put new drugs on the pharmaceutical benefits scheme," Prime Minister Turnbull said.
"We recognise GPs are the centre of patient's care, and we respect and admire the work that they do," added Minister Ley.
"We're working closely with them."
Earlier today, former Prime Minister Tony Abbott launched his campaign for his seat of Warringah, which he has held since 1994.
When asked whether he saw the launch, Mr Turnbull said he hadn't, but teased he could join Tony Abbott on the road.
"I'm looking forward to campaigning with him in Warringah. That'd be delightful," the Prime Minister laughed.
"I might paddle my kayak across the harbour to join him."
Meanwhile, Opposition Leader Bill Shorten spent his day on the NSW North Coast, pledging $41m for a national 'learn to swim' program.
