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

Senator Jacqui Lambie shared her own health struggles in a passionate speech to parliament last month opposing the allied health cap for veterans. Photograph: Parlview Senator Jacqui Lambie shared her own health struggles in a passionate speech to parliament last month opposing the allied health cap for veterans. Photograph: Parlview Australian politics Labor backs down on veterans’ health services cap after furious backlash from Jacqui Lambie and ex-ADF members Independent senator had denounced as ‘cruel’ the plan to impose a $5,000 cap on allied health services for veterans

Prefer the Guardian on Google 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.