Further to my letter of August 27, I wish to extend my observations on Labor lies. Anthony Albanese promised Australians that ‘all you need is your Medicare card, not a credit card’ and that it would be ‘fee free to see a GP’. He made this promise at least 71 times.
New data from the Australian institute of Health and Welfare has revealed that Australians paid a staggering $166 million in combined out-of-pocket costs in just one month – May 2025.
In total Australians have forked out more than $2.2 billion to see a GP in the past year alone while the prime minister was busy waving his Medicare card around for the cameras. May I ask where were the media reports?
Any truth told by the media? No – they let this liar-in-the-Lodge get away scott-free. This was Anthony Albanese’s $2 billion lie and disgraceful political ploy. The facts reveal Medicare has only been weakened by this government. Still happy with your decisions voters?
For four decades The Echo has printed the stories some people loved, some people hated, and some pretended not to read. If you want us to keep telling the truth, the real truth, not the sugar-coated version. We’ll need your support to keep the presses rolling. 
