PM dismisses Coalition Medicare pledge as 'thought bubble', Dutton questions bulk-billing target

Medicare Battle: Albanese Calls Dutton’s $9 Billion Plan ‘Pure Politics’

The Medicare debate has once again taken centre stage in the lead-up to the Australian federal election, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese dismissing Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s latest pledge as mere political manoeuvring. On Feb. 23, Dutton announced a $9 billion (US$5.7 billion) investment in Medicare, matching Labor’s $8.5 billion commitment. “What we saw from the opposition yesterday was just pure politics. It’s what they did prior t…

PM dismisses Coalition Medicare pledge as 'thought bubble', Dutton questions bulk-billing target

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton have traded barbs as both sides of politics face scrutiny over how they would fund an $8.5 billion Medicare pledge.

Australian National Review - Medicare Battle: Albanese Calls Dutton’s $9 Billion Plan ‘Pure Politics’

On Feb. 23, Dutton announced a $9 billion investment in Medicare, matching Labor’s proposed $8.5 billion plan. The Medicare debate has once again taken centre stage in the lead-up to the Australian federal election, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese dismissing Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s latest pledge as mere political manoeuvring. “What we saw from the opposition yesterday was just pure politics. It’s what they did prior to 2013, and t…