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Greens Say They Will Tax Corporations to Pay for Free Mental Healthcare

Greens will raise the Medicare rebate to at least $150 per session with a clinical or registered psychologist.
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Greens Say They Will Tax Corporations to Pay for Free Mental Healthcare
Leader of the Australian Greens Adam Bandt speaks during Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on March 30, 2023. Martin Ollman/Getty Images
Naziya Alvi Rahman
Naziya Alvi Rahman
10/30/2024|Updated: 10/30/2024
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The Greens are backing the inclusion of unlimited mental health care under Australia’s taxpayer-funded universal healthcare system, Medicare.

This ambitious proposal, labelled one of the party’s “Robin Hood” reforms, will be funded by taxing large corporations.

Naziya Alvi Rahman
Naziya Alvi Rahman
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Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].
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