Live Roundups Editor's Desk Insights Executive Ops Weather About 🔍
Home › Health › Labor backs down on veterans’ health services cap after...
Health

Labor backs down on veterans’ health services cap after furious backlash from Jacqui Lambie and ex-ADF members

The Guardian World Thursday 17 September 2026, 00:52 UTC By Krishani Dhanji 1 min read
Key Points

Independent senator had denounced as ‘cruel’ the plan to impose a $5,000 cap on allied health services for veteransLabor has backdown on plans to impose a $5,000 cap on health services for defence veterans, caving to growing political pressure after weeks of criticism. The government announced it would no longer pursue the cap for allied health services, which had been to come into force on 1 July 2027, after a weeks-long campaign by the opposition, veterans groups and independent senator...

Independent senator had denounced as ‘cruel’ the plan to impose a $5,000 cap on allied health services for veterans

Labor has backdown on plans to impose a $5,000 cap on health services for defence veterans, caving to growing political pressure after weeks of criticism.

The government announced it would no longer pursue the cap for allied health services, which had been to come into force on 1 July 2027, after a weeks-long campaign by the opposition, veterans groups and independent senator Jacqui Lambie.

Continue reading...
Jacqui Lambie (PERSON) Independent (ORG)
Originally published by The Guardian World Read original →

Related Stories

I was married for decades before learning my husband was gay

I was married for decades before learning my husband was gay Karen's husband was working from home one day when she noticed something strange on his laptop. "As I walked past, something jumped out at me, so I looked," says the now 59-year-old from Melbourne/Naarm. "Open on the computer were sort of all these gay

ABC Australia 20m ago

Teenager stomped on and stabbed in 'brutal' assault in Melbourne's west

An 18-year-old woman was kicked in the head, stomped on and stabbed multiple times in an incident at Deer Park on Wednesday night. Victoria Police said two groups met at a reserve following what's believed to be an online dispute. The teenager suffered six stab wounds as was taken to hospital in a serious condition.

ABC Australia 26m ago

Kevin Stefanski 'not ruling anybody out' as injuries to Cooper Rush, Tua Tagovailoa cloud Falcons' QB plans

Atlanta Falcons coach Kevin Stefanski offered little clarity this week on the team’s murky quarterback situation ahead of a Week 2 home game against NFC South rival Carolina Panthers. Stefanski told reporters Wednesday that he is "not ruling anybody out." His comments came as Cooper Rush, who replaced an injured Tua Tagovailoa in the Falcons’ season-opening loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, participated fully in practice after dealing with a back issue four days earlier.

Fox News 37m ago

Fiji declares national HIV emergency as Pacific nation grapples with surge in cases

Government estimates that one in 60 adults in Fiji now living with HIV, as escalating use of methamphetamine fuels ‘epidemic’Fiji has declared a national HIV emergency amid a spike in infections as the Pacific nation grapples with a correlating rise in methamphetamine use. The country’s health and medical services minister, Dr Ratu Atonio Lalabalavu, said in a statement on social media that an outbreak-level response was no longer sufficient to address what he described an “epidemic”.

The Guardian World 43m ago