A brand new payroll tax may drive Queenslanders to pay as much as 15 per cent extra on the physician.
The adjustments are prone to place extra strain on an already struggling system, as GPs predict extra clinics will shut and bulk-billing will grow to be a factor of the previous.
At least 5 regional cities in Queensland are and not using a GP.
Doctors are pleading with the state authorities to waive the tax for struggling practices.