Coalition Says Cutting 30,000 Public Servants Will Help Fund $9 Billion Medicare Pledge

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has vowed to match a Labor promise to fund increased Medicare access, and says he would fund the move by trimming the government.

Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton talks to media at the Coffee Commune during a visit in Brisbane, Australia on Feb. 17, 2025. AAP Image/Jono Searle

Australia’s Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has explained how the Coalition intends to fund a $9 billion (US$5.7 billion) pledge to Medicare to boost bulk billing.

The election promise matches Labor’s pledge to do the same, but details around Labor’s costings have yet to be revealed.