# Jacqui Lambie condemns Labor’s ‘callous disregard’ for veterans

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- The Guardian, 2026-08-20 03:14 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/20/jacqui-lambie-prolapse-emotional-speech-female-veterans-cap

> Independent senator Jacqui Lambie has attacked Labor’s planned A$5,000 cap on allied health services for veterans, calling it a “callous disregard” for their health and wellbeing. In an emotional Senate speech, she described her own medical problems, said the Department of Veterans’ Affairs had shown no duty of care and urged the prime minister to abandon the cap.