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Hospital tax makes mockery of Labor’s health claims: Libs

Phillip Coorey

Health Minister Mark Butler has distanced himself from a decision by the ACT Labor government to levy a public hospital tax on Canberra households, which the federal opposition says violates the principle of universal healthcare.

In a horror budget handed down on Wednesday, ACT Treasurer Chris Steel hit the territory’s 400,000 residents with more than $500 million in new and increased taxes to try to cover spending and cost blowouts, but still handed down a record deficit of $1.1 billion.

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Phillip Coorey is the political editor based in Canberra. He is a two-time winner of the Paul Lyneham award for press gallery excellence. Connect with Phillip on Facebook and Twitter. Email Phillip at pcoorey@afr.com

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