In short:

The Coalition has vowed to match Labor's pledge to boost Medicare funding by $8.5 billion over four years, describing a drop in bulk billing rates as a "mess" created by the government.

Labor has promised nine out of 10 GP visits will be free from out-of-pocket expenses by the end of the decade, in what will be a cornerstone of its re-election pitch.

What's next?

The Coalition said their funding would come in from November if they win this year's federal election, due on or before May 17, which is the same timeline given by Labor.

Labor has repeatedly warned that Medicare would be worse off under Opposition Leader Peter Dutton, but the Coalition was quick to announce their own $9 billion funding commitment for GPs as Mr Albanese was detailing his plans at a campaign-style rally in Launceston.

The Coalition's $9 billion commitment includes matching Labor's pledge plus $500 million previously announced for mental health support.

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[–] mtpender@aussie.zone 3 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I'll be voting all minor parties across the board with the major parties right at the bottom. If the major parties want people to vote for them, they should try listening to the people and fixing the housing crisis and cost-of-living crisis.

Remove negative gearing, remove capital gains tax concessions, implement net-zero immigration, outlaw AirBnB, make foreign investment into residential property illegal, introduce a vacancy tax, punish developers who conduct "land-banking" and invest in TAFE to train the people we need locally

[–] hanrahan@slrpnk.net 3 points 5 months ago

The first preferences are easy, Greens then Independents etc harder at the bottom, so many shitstains, so few spaces to number them.

[–] No1@aussie.zone 2 points 5 months ago

Hey, hey! Shhhhhhhhh!!!

That sort of talk and with policies that will have some real impact might slow down the housing bubble!

Think about our property portfolios!