Why the proposed cap on Veteran healthcare has sparked outrage

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MATT CANAVAN VETERANS PRESSER — PTSD Resurrected Founder Andy Cullen at a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Monday, September 7, 2026. Source: AAP / MICK TSIKAS/AAPIMAGE

Veterans’ advocate groups have descended on Canberra to protest against a proposed cap on allied health services. A series of decorated former service members laid down their medals in a symbolic show of resistance. The government continues to resist the pressure, as the Coalition throws its weight behind veterans.

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Published 8 September 2026 4:20pm

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Veterans’ advocate groups have descended on Canberra to protest against a proposed cap on allied health services. A series of decorated former service members laid down their medals in a symbolic show of resistance. The government continues to resist the pressure, as the Coalition throws its weight behind veterans.

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