Sydney Morning Herald | Treasurer urged to reduce cost of scripts by $7 to offset GP co-payment Sydney Morning Herald One of the key crossbench senators has told Treasurer Joe Hockey to ''soften the blow'' of the proposed $7 GP fee by reducing the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme co-payment by the same amount. Liberal Democrat Senator David Leyonhjelm met Mr ... Joe Hockey faces calls to rein in 'unfair' budget cuts Official: budget unfair and its architects knew it Editorial: The Budget is ultimately a housekeeping tool and not a template for ... |