Federal government to shelve $7 GP co-payment policy

By Mark Kenny
Updated November 27 2014 - 2:08pm, first published 9:53am
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has shelved the policy - until the end of the year.  Photo: Andrew Meares
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has shelved the policy - until the end of the year. Photo: Andrew Meares

Prime Minister Tony Abbott has privately conceded defeat on his controversial budget proposal to introduce a new $7 co-payment on bulk-billed GP visits and will formally shelve the policy before the end of the year.

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