What did Abbott say in his Budget reply Aust Business wants certainty , this guy is a joke and don't try to tell me otherwise.
"Despite telling the private health insurance industry as recently as last week that it would oppose the change, the Coalition party room has agreed not to block the change."
"Coalition backflip on health rebate."
The Coalition will not oppose a change that would cut $700 million from the private health insurance rebate, saying the ''dire fiscal situation'' had caused its change of heart.
Despite telling the private health insurance industry as recently as last week that it would oppose the change, the Coalition party room has agreed not to block the change, which would cap increases in the rebate to either the rate of inflation or the actual increase in premiums, whichever was the lesser. The measure will take effect from April 1, 2014, and will save $700 million over four years.
