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Medicines and government services don’t qualify as “essential” under draft cash mandate rules

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22 Oct, 2025
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Warwick Ponder
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22 Oct, 2025
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Only fuel and groceries have been classified as “essential purchases” under draft regulations released for comment on Friday, with medicines, government services and clothing among items failing to qualify.
Medicines and government services don’t qualify as “essential” under draft cash mandate rules
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Only fuel and groceries have been classified as “essential purchases” under draft regulations released for comment on Friday, with medicines, government services and clothing among items failing to qualify.

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