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Jane Hume has accused Mark Butler of 'shifting the costs' onto older Australians.
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Chloe Maher

Butler accused of shifting burden over failed health rebate

Mark Butler has defended Labor’s health insurance rebate changes for older Australians as the government faces pressure to negotiate with the Greens to pass the failed legislation. 

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