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Australia news LIVE: Lambie demands government abandon cap on allied health spending for veterans; Senior Swan Isaac Heeney revealed as focus of police investigation

Sydney Morning Herald - National · 20 August 2026 at 6:45 am

Australia news LIVE: Lambie demands government abandon cap on allied health spending for veterans; Senior Swan Isaac Heeney revealed as focus of police investigation

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