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

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

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