One Nation says photo ID will help stop Medicare ‘rorts’. Here’s why that’s wrong

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson says Medicare is being “rorted” by up to A$3 billion a year, and that “a lot of this could be prevented” by requiring photo ID on Medicare cards. But where did this $3 billion figure come from? And would putting photos on Medicare cards really help claw back billions a year in taxpayer dollars? In Hanson’s own words, “Please explain”. What is One Nation proposing? One Nation suggests putting a photo on every Medicare card would make it harder for people to…