Health Insurance Act 1973

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Health Insurance Act 1973
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Parliament of Australia
  • An Act providing for Payments by way of Medical Benefits and Payments for Hospital Services and for other purposes
Citation No. 42 of 1974 No. 42, 1974 as amended
Territorial extent States and territories of Australia
Royal assent 12 April 1974
Commenced12 April 1974
Status: Amended

The Health Insurance Act of 1973 (Cth) was an Act of the Parliament of Australia, passed by the Labor Whitlam government, which introduced the Commonwealth of Australia's first universal healthcare scheme: Medicare (Australia). It was later amended under the Fraser government, wherein Medibank Private was established and the public healthcare scheme was progressively wound back. [1] The Hawke government re-established the scheme under the name Medicare.

References

  1. ↑ "ParlInfo - Medicare- Background Brief". parlinfo.aph.gov.au. Archived from the original on 19 November 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
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