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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
Dana Daniel

'Put out to pasture': injured veterans fear impact of healthcare cuts

Former special forces soldier Matt Pettit served more than a decade in the Australian Army, including tours of Afghanistan and Iraq.

Veterans Anne Taylor and Matt Pettit are concerned about the coming $5000 allied health cap. Picture by Keegan Carroll

"I've got bad knees, bad back, bad shoulder, bad hearing, all that kind of stuff," Mr Pettit, who relies on weekly physiotherapy to stay mobile, said.

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