Veterans Lay Down Medals in Front of Parliament in Protest Over $5,000 Treatment Cap

The Labor government is under pressure to remove a $5,000 annual cap on allied health services for veterans. Former servicemen protested by laying down their medals outside Parliament House. The cap, part of the May federal budget, is intended to save $748 million and was implemented without consultation, according to a veterans’ group.

• 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.