Labor built Medicare. Defending it is in our DNA. The Liberals opposed Medicare. Cutting it is in theirs.

Under cover of the National focus on the Covid-19 pandemic, the Prime Minister has snuck out almost 1000 changes to Medicare Benefits.

Including cuts to funding for vital surgeries that Australians need.

You will now pay thousands more or you’ll have to go without.  The AMA and other health experts have said the Liberals changes will inevitably lead to increased out of pocket costs for patients. 

This is the biggest attack on Medicare in decades – but it’s not the first.

The Liberals and Nationals have attacked Medicare for decades. They tried to put in a GP tax to make you pay more to see a GP, and they cut billions from Medicare by extending the funding freeze.

It’s not good enough. But you can trust that Labor will fight to strengthen Medicare at every turn. 

When you attack Medicare, you attack people. You attack one of the things that makes this country great. Medicare is one of Australia’s greatest achievements. It was built by Labor – and Labor will protect it.