16 April 2019 - Bill Shorten will promise to fund $200 million worth of free blood tests for cancer patients and older Australians as he moves to ­reignite the bitter clash over pathology bulk billing that erupted during the 2016 Labor Medicare scare campaign.

As Labor strives to make health a hot-button issue for voters, the Opposition Leader will today confirm an extension to his signature $2.3 billion cancer care package after being forced to deny it was underfunded by $5.8 billion.

It will be Labor’s fifth health announcement since the election was called last Thursday.

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