Election 2016: Illawarra big issues – Medicare

Updated June 30 2016 - 6:45pm, first published 6:00am
The Illawarra's federal election candidates have backed Medicare, indicating the need for a free and accessible healthcare system. Cartoon: Joe Benke
The Illawarra's federal election candidates have backed Medicare, indicating the need for a free and accessible healthcare system. Cartoon: Joe Benke
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In the fourth of our 5 questions in 5 days, we asked our federal election candidates: This election has been dubbed “a referendum on Medicare”. What is your position on the future of the universal healthcare scheme?

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