Julia Gillard (Lalor, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Health and Manager of Opposition Business in the House) Share this | Hansard source

I am glad that I ensured that the member for O’Connor got his remaining time in this debate because, in the few minutes that were available to him in continuation on the Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2006, he has revealed clearly the until now secret agenda of the Howard government, which is to eradicate Medicare, to eradicate the public health system and to move the whole nation onto a private health insurance system.

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