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Government dropped plans to increase Medicare levy

Treasurer Scott Morrison takes questions from the media after delivering his Pre-Budget Address to the Australian Business Economists luncheon in Sydney, Thursday, April 26, 2018. (AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts) NO ARCHIVING
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Australians will not have to pay a higher Medicare levy after the Federal Government dropped plans to pursue an increase to fund the National Disability Insurance Scheme. The Government had proposed a half-a-percentage point increase ((0.5 per cent)) to raise $8 billion over four years but now says a Medicare increase is not required...


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Australians will not have to pay a higher Medicare levy after the Federal Government dropped plans to pursue an increase to fund the National Disability Insurance Scheme. The Government had proposed a half-a-percentage point increase ((0.5 per cent)) to raise $8 billion over four years but now says a Medicare increase is not required...



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