Politics, election latest: Some GP patients will still pay gap fee, Health Minister says
Mark Butler admits some people will continue to be charged a gap fee under a re-elected Labor government, despite Anthony Albanese saying they only need their Medicare card for doctors' visits
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Jim Chalmers has revealed a bold ambition for major tax and economic reform. The question will be how much political capital Anthony Albanese will extend to deliver it.
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Former attorney-general ‘bullied’ staffer, ex-judge finds
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