Joe Hockey (North Sydney, Liberal Party, Manager of Opposition Business in the House) Share this | Hansard source

My question is addressed to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer confirm Treasury estimates that nearly half a million Australian adults will leave private health insurance as a result of the government’s proposed changes to the Medicare levy surcharge? Will the Treasurer also confirm that there is no compensation to the states in the budget for the massive additional pressure this will place on the public hospital system?

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