Health experts have thrown their support behind the proposal, which aligns with long-standing recommendations from the World Health Organization.
Researchers suggest money generated from the proposed tax could be used to strengthen oral health services, improving access and cutting costs at the dentist.
Yeah I smoke a pack a day and its all good because I keep going back to my doctor and he let’s me know I am actively harming myself and wasting both his time and taxpayer money by continuing to live an unhealthy life
They aren’t the same thing, and your erm ‘argument’ appears to be against dental being included in medicare, which it very obviously should have been for a long time, or are you just arguing against medicare completely?
I very, very rarely consume soft drinks, and I don’t smoke. I do have teeth and lungs.
My argument is that if we are going to have social healthcare, which I believe we should, the logical decision is to not destroy the health of people.
Australian voters and politicians are very far from logical unfortunately.
Many of our politicians are much healthier than they should be.