This Aussie stared death in the face and lived to tell the tale.
This is the new battle he fights as a Member of Parliament.
He refused to back down from calling the Prime Minister a 'liar'. 
Now Phil Thompson has revealed why.
The Coalition says it will get rid of a $5,000 funding cap on veterans' allied health.

This Aussie stared death in the face and lived to tell the tale. This is the new battle he fights as a Member of Parliament. He refused to back down from calling the Prime Minister a 'liar'.&nbsp; Now Phil Thompson has revealed why. The Coalition says it will get rid of a $5,000 funding cap on veterans' allied health.

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