Tony Abbott hints at dropping Medicare co-payment policy

By Dan Harrison
Updated February 28 2015 - 12:18pm, first published 11:45am
Tony Abbott hinted he may drop his controversial Medicare policy. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Tony Abbott hinted he may drop his controversial Medicare policy. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Tony Abbott hinted he may drop his controversial Medicare policy. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Tony Abbott hinted he may drop his controversial Medicare policy. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Tony Abbott poses with New Zealand counterpart John Key. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Tony Abbott poses with New Zealand counterpart John Key. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Tony Abbott hinted he may drop his controversial Medicare policy. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Tony Abbott hinted he may drop his controversial Medicare policy. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Tony Abbott hinted he may drop his controversial Medicare policy. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Tony Abbott hinted he may drop his controversial Medicare policy. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

Prime Minister Tony Abbott has given his clearest signal yet that he may be preparing to dump his controversial plan for a fee to see a GP.

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