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| Health Insurance Act 1973 | |
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| Parliament of Australia | |
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| Citation | No. 42 of 1974 No. 42, 1974 as amended |
| Territorial extent | States and territories of Australia |
| Royal assent | 12 April 1974 |
| Commenced | 12 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, whereinMedibank Private was established and the public healthcare scheme was progressively wound back. The Hawke government re-established the scheme under the name Medicare.
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