劳工支持者支持Greens关于澳大利亚医疗保险计划普及免费牙科护理的建议。 Labor backbenchers support Greens' proposal for universal free dental care in Australia's Medicare.
数名劳工支持者支持Greens提出的将牙科覆盖率纳入澳大利亚医疗保险计划的倡议, Several Labor backbenchers support the Greens' initiative to include dental coverage in Australia's Medicare, driven by concerns over dental health. 绿色领袖Adam Bandt提议对公司征税,以资助普及免费牙科护理,估计花费460亿美元。 Greens leader Adam Bandt proposed a tax on corporations to fund universal free dental care, estimated to cost $46 billion. 虽然劳工议员表示支持,但卫生部长Mark Butler认为该计划不切实际。 While Labor MPs express support, Health Minister Mark Butler has dismissed the plan as impractical. 最近的一项调查显示,近三分之二的澳大利亚人因费用而推迟牙科治疗。 A recent survey shows nearly two-thirds of Australians delayed dental treatment due to cost.