ANTI-Turnbull text messages claiming to have been sent by Medicare on election day have been labelled fake by the Government.
Health Minister Sussan Ley warned people to beware after she was alerted Australian voters had been sent the texts.
The message, under the name "Medicare", discouraged votes for the Government. "Time is running out to save Medicare," it read.The government department responsible for Medicare, the Department of Human Services confirmed the messages were fraudulent.