Shadow cabinet leaks reveal Labor split over Medicare levy rise

By James Massola, Chief Political Correspondent
Updated May 22 2017 - 4:29pm, first published 4:09pm
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten delivers his Budget reply speech at Parliament House in Canberra on Thursday 11 May 2017. fedpol Photo: Alex Ellinghausen Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten delivers his Budget reply speech at Parliament House in Canberra on Thursday 11 May 2017. fedpol Photo: Alex Ellinghausen Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

Bill Shorten dismissed the advice of a majority of his shadow cabinet when he announced Labor would only support an increase to the Medicare levy for people earning more than $87,000 a year.

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