Here you go...

Remember the $6.00 co-payment that was bandied around -then promptly and conveniently dismissed when the govt was trying to get Glasson elected?

Apparently it's going to be included in the budget.

(What a surprise!)

"A CO-PAYMENT of $6 for bulk-billed visits to GPs will be included in the Abbott government’s first budget with the aim of saving $750 million over the next four years.

The expenditure review committee has decided to go ahead with the co-payment, including a proposal to cap it at 12 visits, meaning a maximum extra cost of $72 a year for patients."

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/policy/hit-for-bulkbill-gp-visits-in-budget/story-fn59nokw-1226891638592?from=public_rss#

White-anting Shonks....

Does anybody know what's happened to
Shadow Minister?

I hope that he's allright.

i was harsh on him a month or so back
but he dosnt read my posts anyhow
but like you i miss his determinist right wingeeneering

anyhow poiroT/SAID..<<.."A CO-PAYMENT of $6 for bulk-billed visits to GPs will be included in the Abbott government’s first budget with the aim of saving $750 million over the next four years.

The expenditure review committee has decided to go ahead with the co-payment, including a proposal to cap it at 12 visits, meaning a maximum extra cost of $72 a year for patients.">

thats clearly to catch the rich privatly insured mob trying tpo keep their preniums down[like they prefer to come public for free

rather that pay the balance..in the thousands
they would get if the declared their insUrance status
YOU MUST REMEMBER THE POOR BUGGERS ARE DOING IT TOUGH SINCE THEY WENT BUST UNDERWRITING THE MORTGAGED SECURITIES..and now they gotta blame someone else..hence they wrote the obama care/thingy/we got out of it cheap..

anyhow fill in the question
the best way to raise money is by the poor paying a top-up
and sin tax and double power fees..plus increased water charges
oh and that tax thing..no tax below 20,000 was it//yes thats gotta \go too

but hey the smoker taxes yes that has to stay
but its all needed so people finally get it.govt isnt there for you..its there for its mates and masters..[our bettors]..better /fetter [the public service snobs][or them wearing the new silken suits

oh why bother

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Good afternoon to you POIROT...

Apologies are completely unnecessary POIROT. Please accept, what I say, I say with complete conviction. With politics I have only a very rudimentary understanding of the complexities and machinations of what goes on, behind those heavy closed doors ?

When I was still working, most of my colleague's interest in politics, was limited to whether or not there was any pay increases, or additional benefits ? Or were they amending some law that had a particular influence on how we did our jobs ? As you can imagine POIROT, all earth shattering events, and critical in terms of the National Interest, I'm sure you'd agree ?

POIROT, I'm very sorry if it appeared that I was in any way trying to be insincere or duplicitous with my language, concerning any of the matters that you've brought up, or any of the opinions that you've sought to share ?

There's little doubt, you and I are diametrically opposed, in terms of our respective political allegiances. That said, there's no reason why we can't have a very spirited discussion on practically anything, anything at all ! I hope we can continue to have some peaceful sparring, even a spot of 'jousting' over the many, and varied topics that appear on this Forum, from time to time!

Nice to see you keeping up your normal standard of contribution
Poirot,
I can see how you don't like my remarks because what else could you do, after all, you're not proving me wrong which is what you should be doing if I was..

I've done my best to flush him out, Foxy, to no avail. I too hope he's just sick of us or taking a break to recharge his arrogance. Perhaps we can have a guessing competition.

How about he has been transferred to the from the party's propaganda unit to promise-breaking or keeping-secrets units.