ADSO's National Spokesperson Mike von Berg has asked this question of the LNP and ALP leadership and their relevant Defence and DVA appointees today. He seeks a response by the 13th May 2022 to inform the Defence and Veteran Family prior to the 21st May 2022 Election...
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Government boosts investment in veteran support services
Tuesday 26th Apr 2022
The Commonwealth government has unveiled a plan to establish a new network of veteran support facilities across the country. Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced a $70 million investment in the development of 14 new Veteran Wellbeing Centres in NSW, Victoria,...
RSL Media Release – Veteran Funding Must be Demand-Driven and Not Victim of Budget and Election Cycles
Monday 25th Apr 2022
The Returned & Services League of Australia (RSL) has called on the next Australian Government to commit to funding of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) to a level sufficient to meet the needs of the Australian veteran community. As well, this funding must...
Media Release – Labor Will End the Veterans’ Crisis
Sunday 24th Apr 2022
An Albanese Labor Government will fix the crisis in Veterans’ Affairs and restore the respect our veterans and their families deserve.Under this government, the backlog of unresolved claims for veterans’ support has blown out to 60,000. It took one of Mr Morrison’s...
Warriors to Wonder if Sacrifice is Worthwhile
Saturday 23rd Apr 2022
JUST when you thought it was safe to leave the bunker, someone called an election. This column tries to focus on defence, though Australia’s future defence is critically dependent on who controls the treasury benches come June. Whoever has their hands on...
Padre Gary Stone’s Easter Message
Wednesday 13th Apr 2022
Happy Easter 2022, and I hope all who read this may find happiness, contentment and gratitude in their lives, as they ponder the experiences of life. We certainly have had an extraordinary series of happenings in recent times. I’m mindful...