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Labor axes funding for Prince Harry-backed Invictus Australia
The charity said the lost $9 million would weaken recovery and rehabilitation programs for about 30,000 veterans, its chief executive said.
- On Tuesday, Treasurer Jim Chalmers cut $9 million in funding for Invictus Australia in the federal budget, ending a commitment from the 2022-23 budget.
- Supporting 30,000 veterans through sports and rehabilitation, Invictus Australia aims to aid recovery and prevent suicide following Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide recommendations.
- Chief executive Michael Hartung told 2GB on Wednesday the organization was blindsided by the decision, saying it cannot "sustain the level of impact" across the veteran community.
- A spokesperson for Veteran Affairs Minister Matt Keogh said funding for these grants concluded, though the Veteran and Family Wellbeing Agency will provide future opportunities for wellbeing initiatives.
- Hartung urged the government to reconsider, warning the funding cut jeopardizes Australia's ability to send around 50 athletes to the 2027 Invictus Games in Birmingham.
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