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‘The bloody cap has been scrapped’: Jacqui Lambie celebrates Labor backdown on veterans’ health services cap

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: The Guardian
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What happened

Independent senator had denounced as ‘cruel’ the plan to impose a $5,000 cap on allied health services for veterans Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Labor has backed d…

Key facts

  • Independent senator had denounced as ‘cruel’ the plan to impose a $5,000 cap on allied health services for veterans Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Labor has backed d…
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:52:40 UTC.

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