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Government fails to secure support for beleaguered private health bill

ABC News Australia - Politics · 14 October 2026 at 5:37 pm

Controversial private health insurance changes affecting older Australians are now on life support, after the legislation was effectively thrown out of parliament by the Coalition and crossbench.

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