Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the recent Government announcement to drop the proposed $7 Medicare co-payment but reduce the doctor’s rebate by $5 and allow the doctor to bill non-concession card holders for that additional $5?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
| Total approve |
40% |
29% |
63% |
17% |
38% |
|
| Total disapprove |
44% |
60% |
25% |
62% |
44% |
|
| Strongly approve |
13% |
11% |
20% |
5% |
8% |
|
| Approve |
27% |
18% |
43% |
12% |
30% |
|
| Disapprove |
21% |
23% |
16% |
33% |
24% |
|
| Strongly disapprove |
23% |
37% |
9% |
29% |
20% |
|
| Don’t know |
17% |
10% |
12% |
20% |
19% |
Respondents were divided on approval of the recent change to charges for GP visits.
40% approved of the recent Government announcement to drop the proposed $7 Medicare co-payment but reduce the doctor’s rebate by $5 and allow the doctor to bill non-concession card holders for that additional $5 and 44% disapproved.
Those most likely to approve were Liberal/National voters (63%) and aged 65+ (50%).
Those most likely to disapprove were Labor voters (60%), Greens voters (62%) and aged 45-54 (48%).