The National Commission of Audit chairman Tony Shepherd claims that on average, Australians visit a doctor more than 11 times a year when they don't need to, and that a $15 co-payment for each visit would give them "cause for thought."

Opposition spokeswoman for families and payments Jenny Macklin https://www.abc.net.au/news/5421798 the Government wants to cut the conditions for age pensioners while paying wealthy women $50,000 to have a baby.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott claims only 2 per cent of incomes over $100,000 are earned by women under 50. The actual figure is considerably higher.

ACOSS chief executive Cassandra Goldie claims Australia is one of the lowest taxing countries in the OECD.

Acording to opposition health spokeswomen Catherine King the introduction of co-payments results in people avoiding seeing a doctor when they are sick and then ending up in emergency departments.