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

Published on October 31, 2024

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. According to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), 43 percent of Australians will experience mental health issues in their lifetime. In comparison, 24 percent have delayed or avoided seeing a psychologist due to costs. The plan, revealed by federal Greens Leader Adam Bandt, said the party would strongly advocated for it if it is part of a minority government. “Under Labor and Liberal, big corporations are price gouging and making massive profits during a cost-of-living crisis,” he said....

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