One Nation proposes $2,000 baby bonus for Victorian parents
One Nation proposes $2,000 baby bonus in Victoria, costing an estimated $136 million over four years.
Colleen Harkin, deputy leader of One Nation in Victoria, announced the plan on Friday. The plan would remove out-of-pocket costs for pregnant women using public healthcare.
The plan would provide a $2,000 subsidy for those using private maternity care. Harkin said the estimate was a ballpark figure.
Harkin said One Nation would not change Victoria's abortion laws. But the party's federal platform pledges to roll back abortion laws.
Labor and the Coalition both promised the day before to cover out-of-pocket abortion costs. This would cost $30 million over four years.
Women's Health Victoria said One Nation's announcement created a false choice between abortion and maternity care.
- $2,000
- Proposed subsidy
- $136 million
- Estimated four-year cost
- $30 million over four years
- Labor's abortion care cost
- Colleen Harkin
- One Nation state leader
Why it mattersVictoria's election campaign is shaping up around reproductive healthcare. All three major parties are competing on maternity and abortion costs.
AustraliaVictoria's voters face a choice on how government should fund women's healthcare, with a state election looming in November.
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