'You shouldn't have to sell the roof over your head': Labor pledges to slash cost of cancer treatment

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'You shouldn't have to sell the roof over your head': Labor pledges to slash cost of cancer treatment with dramatic expansion of Medicare | CroweDM

Labor has pledged $2.3 billion to slash the cost of cancer treatment by offering millions of free scans and consultations to prevent Australians being "impoverished" by the steep cost of fighting the disease.

He also promised $1 billion for apprentices and training in another instalment of Labor policies to expand technical and further education, including upgrades to TAFE colleges. It includes $600 million for free X-rays, ultrasounds, mammograms, computed tomography scans and magnetic resonance imaging scans.

Mr Shorten told Parliament he had seen the impact of breast cancer on his mother, Ann, who died in 2014.Justin McManus Mr Morrison urged voters to reject Mr Shorten's promises as every Labor claim was based on "lies and taxes" because the Opposition's policies placed a higher tax burden of about $200 billion on Australians over 10 years compared to Coalition policies.

 

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CroweDM ok, and what about dental? auspol

CroweDM Labour always promise of the money they never have

CroweDM “If you’re in the fight of your life...a Labor government will be with you every step of the way.” Thank you billshortenmp

CroweDM Americans has no such generosity so when they get cancer they have to sell d house to pay med bills Our Medicare is spending so much even Medicare levy is not enough to cover d benefits Next Labor wants to cover dental more billions

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