Govt bows to pressure to scrap allied health cap for veterans | ABC NEWS
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The federal government has scrapped its plan to impose a cap on allied health support for veterans after intense pressure in parliament. The $5,000 limit proposed to help the budget bottom line caused an uproar, with the government capitulating to announce the cap is "off the table". Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-17/veterans-allied-health-cap-backflip-government-keogh-lambie/107162722 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia
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