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Health Insurance Act 1973
Parliament of Australia
Long title
  • An Act providing for Payments by way of Medical Benefits and Payments for Hospital Services and for other purposes
CitationNo. 42 of 1974 No. 42, 1974 as amended
Territorial extentStates and territories of Australia
Royal assent12 April 1974
Commenced12 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: Medibank. 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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