Treasurer rules out Medicare levy hike

By Poppy Johnston and Dominic Giannini
Updated October 6 2022 - 4:18pm, first published 4:14pm
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the federal government has no plans to raise the Medicare levy. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the federal government has no plans to raise the Medicare levy. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

The treasurer has ruled out boosting the Medicare levy to ease pressure on stretched state and territory health and hospital systems.

Subscribe now for unlimited access.

$0/

(min cost $0)

or signup to continue reading

See subscription options

Get the latest Wollongong news in your inbox

Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date.

We care about the protection of your data. Read our Privacy Policy.