Neil Mitchell grills Treasurer Scott Morrison over the federal budget

Scott Morrison has denied the latest budget will cause the cost of going to the doctor to rise.

On Tuesday, the Treasurer announced that Medicare rebates will be frozen at $37 until 2020.

But Mr Morrison told Neil Mitchell it was just a continuation of an existing policy.

‘I would expect doctors to continue to do what they have been doing because this is a continued pause,’ he said.

Mr Morrison also explained changes to superannuation, which he said would raise $6bn. 

But Neil thinks there will be two unintended consequences arising from the budget.

‘The price of going to the doctor will increase, and I think the housing market will be affected as people move away from superannuation,’ he said.

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