Senate debates

Tuesday, 30 June 2026

Questions without Notice

Budget

2:32 pm

Photo of Anne RustonAnne Ruston (SA, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Health and Aged Care) | Hansard source

Private Healthcare Australia estimates couples over the age of 65 on gold cover will face up to $1,614 in additional costs from April 2027—the largest increase in private health costs on record. How does the minister expect Australian pensioners on fixed incomes to absorb that cost?

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