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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.
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Labor → back → 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.
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which → announce → opposition
In a surprise move on Thursday, the veterans’ affairs minister, Matt Keogh, said he would drop the plan after concerns were raised after the federal budget.
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concerns → say → budget
“We have been consulting on this measure and we have heard from veterans there are concerns about this approach,” Keogh said in a statement.
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Keogh → consult → statement
“We have been listening carefully and today the government is taking the proposed $5,000 threshold off the table.”
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government → listen → table
Keogh had been strongly criticised by veterans and the Coalition after he had initially refused to meet with a group of former servicemen lobbying for the changes to be scrapped.
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changes → criticise → servicemen
The opposition leader, Angus Taylor, has called on the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, to sack Keogh.
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leader → call → Keogh
Labor had announced the policy to stop veterans being forced to go back to a doctor for an allied health referral every 12 sessions.
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veterans → announce → referral
The government said veterans needing more funding over the cap would still be allowed to apply for extra assistance.
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veterans → say → assistance
Lambie had revealed her own health struggles and access to care in an impassioned speech to the Senate last month, urging the government to drop the $5,000 cap, warning it would have “devastating impacts” on veterans.
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it → reveal → veterans
“This cap was cruel, it was dangerous and it should never have been announced in the first place.
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it → announce → place
I’m relieved that the government has finally listened and scrapped it and I thank them for doing it,” Lambie said on Thursday.
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Lambie → ’m → Thursday
“This win belongs to every veteran, family member and Australian who spoke out, lobbied the government, signed the petition and kept the pressure on.
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who → belong → pressure
“They knew what would happen to our most vulnerable veterans if this cap went ahead and they fought like hell to make sure it didn’t.”
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it → know → hell
Taylor accused Keogh of not being up to the job and called the cap “egregious”.
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Taylor → accuse → cap
It should never have happened,” he said.
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he → happen → ?
“These are people who are prepared to put themselves in harm’s way for our country, serving our country.
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who → put → country
“This is a government that has had its priorities wrong from the moment we saw the budget.
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we → have → budget
The budget is unwinding before our eyes.”
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budget → unwind → eyes
A Fair Care for Veterans spokesman, John Armfield, a former navy clearance diver, thanked Keogh for the backdown.
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spokesman → thank → backdown
“This is what happens when a government listens to veterans,” he said.
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he → happen → veterans
“Veterans, families and doctors came from all over the country to say one thing: this cap would only ever hurt the most badly injured.
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cap → come → injured
Today the minister agreed, and we thank him for it.”
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we → agree → it
“Nobody had to lose for this to happen.
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this → have → ?
The minister made the right call and he deserves credit for it.”
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he → make → it
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