The findings come as senior Labor figures say they are “not taking anything for granted” despite public polls showing a swing against Dutton and the Coalition since the government unveiled an $8.5 billion boost for Medicare in February and personal tax cuts in the March 25 federal budget. Nationals leader David Littleproud on Sunday accused the government of running a “Mediscare” campaign with a false claim that the Coalition would cut health spending, and declared the Coalition would make no cuts to Medicare. “We won’t tamper with it in any way, shape or form. In fact, this is a desperate diversion from a prime minister that has problems with telling the truth and is running away from his record,” he told the Seven Network. Littleproud said the bulk-billing rate was 88 per cent when the Coalition were in government but had fallen to 77 per cent under Labor. That statement prompted the government to argue that this was because the rates were artificially high when COVID vaccinations were included during the pandemic.