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13 October 2026

Former National health minister slams party's 'punitive' beneficiary drug testing policy

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Former National health minister slams party's 'punitive' beneficiary drug testing policy

A former National minister has come out against the party's policy to drug test beneficiaries, saying it stigmatises a struggling group.

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