Hockey, Abbott split on GP fee

Original article by Phillip Coorey
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 1 & 6 : 28-Nov-14

The future of the Australian Government’s proposed $A7 Medicare co-payment remains uncertain. Prime Minister Tony Abbott is believed to want to abandon the controversial policy, although Treasurer Joe Hockey and Health Minister Peter Dutton are keen to pursue its implementation. Dutton has warned that Medicare must be sustainable. Senator Ian Macdonald is among the Coalition members who oppose the co-payment

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