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Tess Ikonomou

Coalition psychology session pledge ‘lazy’: Butler

Health Minister Mark Butler said a review had deemed 20 subsidised psychology sessions ineffective. Photo: AAP

A coalition mental health policy is likely to boost waiting lists for psychologists and is lazy policy, the government says.

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton used his budget reply speech on Thursday to announce a coalition government would double the number of subsidised sessions to 20.

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