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14 October 2026

Breaking: Controversial private health changes fail to pass parliament

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Breaking: Controversial private health changes fail to pass parliament

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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