Thu 10th May 2018

Source: SMH
By: Dr Tim WoodruffVice president0401 042 619

As a financially comfortable part time medical specialist I will be in the group receiving the highest tax cut immediately whilst my daughters working full time at much lower income will receive about one third of that. It’s of even more concern that in seven years’ time the major beneficiaries will be those on incomes like that of politicians, receiving eight times more in reduced tax compared to low income earners. It’s great that there is some dedicated mental health spending but little else in the budget will change the fact that in five years my patients will still be waiting years for surgery, struggling to afford specialist visits and to negotiate the nightmare of getting the best health care, unless they have a healthy credit card.  This may be all about jobs and growth but It is definitely not about a fair go.