Medicare Levy & Medicare Levy Surcharge
From 1 July 2008, singles with income up to $100,000 and families with income up to $150,000 will no longer be subject to the surcharge.
The Medicare Levy low-income threshold for pensioners below pension age will increase from $21,637 to $22,922 for the 2007/2008 income year.
The Medicare Levy low-income thresholds have increased from 16,740 to 17,309 for singles and from 28,247 to 29,207 for members of a family.