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Raiding super to pay medical bills leaves trail of 'financial damage'

Stephanie Dalzell and Paige Cockburn · ABC News (AU)

Published 23 Oct 2026, 5:35 am·1 h ago·1 min read

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Australians withdrew more than $1.4 billion from their superannuation last financial year for medical reasons, prompting regulators to sound the alarm.

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