Veterans Lay Down Medals in Front of Parliament in Protest Over $5,000 Treatment Cap
The measure, introduced in the May federal budget, aims to save $748 million, according to the government.
TL;DR
- Labor government faces pressure to remove a $5,000 cap on allied health services for veterans.
- Former servicemen protested by laying down medals outside Parliament House on September 7.
- The cap limits government funding for treatments like physiotherapy, psychology, and rehabilitation to $5,000 per veteran annually.
- The measure was introduced in the May federal budget and aims to save $748 million.
- The Coalition of Veterans’ Voices claims the changes were made without consultation.