澳大利亚工党政府已撤回对退役军人盟军医疗服务实施5000澳元年度上限的提案1。该政策原计划于2027年7月生效，将在未来四年内削减7.79亿澳元1。退役军人事务部长马特·基奥周四宣布了这一决定1。
这一政策变动来自于退役军人倡导者数周以来的持续批评和施压1。参议员杰基·兰比与绿党参议员戴维·肖布里奇成功在上议院通过法案，阻止未来对医疗补助的任何上限1。基奥表示，政府承诺与退役军人组织和家属进行广泛沟通并作出回应1。此外，政府也推翻了之前对阵亡军人卡梅伦·贝尔德（2013年阿富汗部署期间阵亡）父母的通知——他们曾被告知旅行津贴将被削减，这一决定现已撤销1。
Australia's Labor government has abandoned its proposed annual $5,000 limit on health payments for veterans through the Department of Veterans' Affairs, following sustained pressure from veterans' advocates 1. Veterans' Affairs Minister Matt Keogh announced the decision on Thursday, ending a controversial policy that had been scheduled to take effect in July 2027 and was projected to save $779 million over four years 1.
The reversal comes after weeks of criticism from veterans' organizations and their representatives 1. The scrapped policy would have capped annual medical benefits, affecting eligible veterans seeking treatment through the department's health schemes. The government also reversed a related measure that would have reduced travel allowances for families of deceased servicemembers, including those of Cameron Baird, an Australian soldier killed during deployment to Afghanistan in 2013 1.
Senator Jackie Lambie and Greens Senator David Shoebridge successfully passed legislation in the upper house to prevent any future caps on veterans' medical assistance 1. Minister Keogh stated that the government remains committed to extensive consultation and engagement with veterans' organizations and their families 1.
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