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Health
political correspondent Brett Worthington

Labor MP Josh Burns breaks ranks and calls for reversal on plans to cut subsidised psychological visits

The federal government is under pressure from its own backbench to reverse a decision to halve subsidised psychological visits.

Victorian MP Josh Burns, who represents an inner Melbourne electorate, said he wanted Health Minister Mark Butler to reconsider his plan to slash support from 20 to 10 subsidised visits within weeks.

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