ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr says the federal government should consider a 1 percentage point increase to the Medicare levy for Australians in the top income tax bracket to raise more money for the country's health system.
"It's a simple idea but I believe it is palatable, it's sensible and it would ultimately help to implement measures to address what I see as the biggest domestic public policy challenge facing Australia in the short term - and that is the sustainability of our health system," Mr Barr told a revenue summit held by the Australia Institute on Thursday.
