Canberra ratepayers will be slugged with a new health levy as the ACT government works to rein in its ballooning budget deficit.
In handing down his first ACT budget, Treasurer Chris Steel said rising healthcare costs would push the territory further into the red to the tune of $1.1 billion for 2024-2025.
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