House debates Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy Surcharge Thresholds) Bill 2008

Second Reading

Wednesday, 28 May 2008 House of Representatives

Ian Macfarlane

Ian Macfarlane Groom, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Trade

7:59 pm

And there will be more points tomorrow—I’ll give you a tip! This issue is about whether or not Australians can afford to have health insurance in the future under a Labor government. This measure is squarely targeted at small-term political gain for long-term public health pain. This measure is clearly targeted at taking away the opportunities to ensure that health insurance is affordable for all Australians. If I look at my own electorate of Groom—a beautiful electorate, one I am very proud of—I see that 57 per cent of people aged 18 and over have private health insurance.

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