‘It Will Cause Suicides’: Senators Unite Against New $5,000 Limit on Veteran Health Support
The $5,000 cap is due to begin on July 1, 2027, whereby veterans needing more funding support will need to apply.
Senator Jacqui Lambie has strongly opposed a planned $5,000 cap on allied health services for veterans, set to begin July 1, 2027. She argues that capping funding goes against the 2021 Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide’s findings that a lack of accessible healthcare is a major trigger for veteran suicides. Labor claims the cap aims to prevent overcharging and save $700 million.
- Senator Jacqui Lambie is opposing a planned $5,000 cap on allied health services for veterans.
- The cap is scheduled to start on July 1, 2027.
- Lambie stated that capping funding contradicts the findings of the 2021 Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide.
- She believes insufficient healthcare access is a major cause of veteran suicides.
- Labor states the cap is intended to address overcharging and save $700 million.
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