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Private health insurance bill stalled in Australian parliament

Original: Beleaguered private health bill on ice as government fails to secure support By Stephanie Dalzell Controversial private

The Australian government's controversial private health insurance legislation, which would have affected older Australians, has been effectively shelved after failing to secure parliamentary support. The Coalition opposed the bill, leaving it on ice with an uncertain future. Observers are watching whether the government will rework the proposal or abandon the changes altogether.

Why now: The bill's defeat in parliament is newsworthy because it represents a legislative setback for the government on a health policy affecting older Australians.

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• Beleaguered private health bill on ice as government fails to secure support By Stephanie Dalzell 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… · abcfeeds@rssfeed.media · 1

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