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Report on the Review of the Dental Benefits Act 2008

The Review looks at the operation of the Act having regard to the attainment of the purposes of the Act; and the administration of the Act, particularly in relation to the Medicare Teen Dental Plan

The Report on the Review of the Dental Benefits Act 2008 (the Act) was tabled in Parliament on 15 March 2010. The Review looks at the operation of the Act having regard to the attainment of the purposes of the Act; and the administration of the Act, particularly in relation to the Medicare Teen Dental Plan.

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